单词 | blister pearl |
释义 | > as lemmasblister pearl blister pearl n. a pearly excrescence of irregular shape found on the shell of a pearl oyster. 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 1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 446/2 The mollusc..depositing nacreous matter.., thus forming a hollow body of irregular shape known as a ‘blister pearl’. 1910 Daily Chron. 4 Apr. 4/5 Overdress of gauze encrusted with blister pearls. < as lemmas |
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