| 单词 | river pearl |
| 释义 | > as lemmasriver pearl river pearl n. a pearl from a freshwater pearl mussel, esp. Margaritifera margaritifera. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > pearl > [noun] > varieties of unioOE pearl of orientc1400 seed pearl1551 powdering pearls1606 pear pearl1647 Welsh pearl1681 peara1685 union1694 akoya1727 river pearl1776 orient1833 bouton pearl1851 blister pearl1885 Bombay pearl1885 teardrop pearl1904 cultured pearl1911 culture pearl1921 1776 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772: Pt. 2 14 There are ten obelises, about an inch and a quarter high, prettily studded, and the top of each ornamented with a river pearl. 1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 447/2 River-pearls are produced by the fresh-water mussels inhabiting the mountain-streams of temperate climates in the northern hemisphere. 1948 R. M. Pearl Pop. Gemol. vi. 238 River pearls are taken from streams in several parts of Europe and America and in China and Japan. 1991 B. Howell Dandelion Days (BNC) 214 Nero wants a big river pearl to go in his belly-button, he says he can't see the other one for fluff. < as lemmas |
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