pearlpɜrl
English Definitions:
pearl (noun)
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
bone, ivory, pearl, off-white (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
drop, bead, pearl (verb)
a shape that is spherical and small
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
pearl (verb)
gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
pearl (Noun)
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.
pearl (Noun)
Something precious.
pearl (Noun)
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.
pearl (Noun)
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
pearl (Noun)
A whitish speck or film on the eye.
pearl (Noun)
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
pearl (Noun)
A light-colored tern.
pearl (Noun)
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
pearl (Noun)
Five-point size of type, between agate and diamond.
pearl (Verb)
To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.
pearl (Verb)
To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley.
pearl (Verb)
To resemble pearl or pearls.
pearl (Verb)
To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.
pearl (Verb)
to dig the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.
pearl (Noun)
A fringe or border.
Pearl (ProperNoun)
from the English noun pearl.
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusc. Just like the shell of a clam, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine, admirable, and valuable. The most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but they are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those that are currently sold. Imitation pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry, but the quality of their iridescence is usually very poor, and often, artificial pearls are easily distinguished from genuine pearls. Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past they were also stitched onto lavish clothing. Pearls have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines, and in paint formulations.
Pearl
A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate (mainly aragonite or a mixture of aragonite and calcite) in minute crystalline form, which has deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur. The finest quality of natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries. Because of this, pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, admirable and valuable. The most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold. Imitation pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry. Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past were also used to adorn clothing. They have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines and paint formulations. Whether wild or cultured, gem-quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, like the interior of the shell that produces them. However, almost all species of shelled mollusks are capable of producing pearls (technically "calcareous concretions") of lesser shine or less spherical shape. Although these may also be legitimately referred to as "pearls" by gemological labs and also under U.S. Federal Trade Commission rules, and are formed in the same way, most of them have no value except as curiosities.
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