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Word: Pearl
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French perle, perhaps based on Latin perna ‘leg’, extended to denote a leg-of-mutton-shaped bivalve
pəːl
a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc and highly prized as a gem
Short Definition:spherical object formed within oyster
Examples:- a linen garment decorated with pearls
- necklaces of amethyst and pearl
- a pair of pearl earrings
a person or thing of great rarity and worth
Short Definition:valued person or thing
Examples:- these things are pearls amidst the everyday
- every child is a precious pearl and deserves to be treated as such
Word: Pearl
Speech Type: Verb
pəːl
form drops resembling pearls
Short Definition:form drops
Examples:- raindrops pearled on water-soaked windowpanes
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