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pearl

Dictionary definition · pearl

noun

  1. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
  2. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  3. a shape that is spherical and small"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"

verb

  1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).