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1. pearl
noun. ['ˈpɝːl'] a shade of white the color of bleached bones.
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- pearl (English)
- perle (French)
- perla (Latin)
2. pearl-fish
noun. found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds.
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3. pearl-weed
noun. any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls.
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5. pearl
noun. ['ˈpɝːl'] a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel.
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- pearl (English)
- perle (French)
- perla (Latin)