Pearl - Definition

pearl

n 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 [syn: bone,
ivory, pearl, off-white]
3: a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes
of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
[syn: drop, bead, pearl]
v 1: gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

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