nacre
Meanings
noun
- A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.
- A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and organic matter which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French nacre, from Medieval Latin nacchara, ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra). Doublet of nagara, nagada, and naqareh. Also present in nacarat.
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