pearl in Irish
pearl in Irish is péarla — pearl means a smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
pearl in Irish
péarla
(literally) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
What does "pearl" mean?
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noun A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
"A diver found a large pearl inside an oyster near the reef."
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verb Surfing slang: for the nose of a surfboard to dip underwater, usually causing a wipeout.
"Beginners often pearl when they lean too far forward on a steep wave."
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pearl in a sentence
- A diver found a large pearl inside an oyster near the reef.
- Her grandmother left her a ring set with a single pearl.
- Beginners often pearl when they lean too far forward on a steep wave.
- If you pearl, hold your board away from you as you fall.
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What is "pearl" in Irish?
"pearl" in Irish is péarla. pearl means: A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
How do you use "pearl" in a sentence?
Example: "A diver found a large pearl inside an oyster near the reef." In Irish, "pearl" is péarla.
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