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mother-of-pearl

noun

🔊/ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːl/

🔊/ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːrl/

(also pearl)

[uncountable]

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the hard smooth shiny substance in various colours that forms a layer inside the shells of some types of shellfish and is used in making buttons and for decoration珠母层；珍珠母