parel — meaning in English

English meaning

• bead noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
• pearl noun A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.

Senses

parel is used for these senses in English:

• pearl (uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

bead — full definition

1. noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
2. noun A small drop of liquid, such as sweat or condensation.
3. noun One of the small balls on a rosary, used for counting prayers.

pearl — full definition

1. noun A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
2. verb Surfing slang: for the nose of a surfboard to dip underwater, usually causing a wipeout.

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