| 单词 | mother-of-pearl |
| 释义 | mother-of-pearl also mother of pearl uncountable noun Mother-of-pearl is the shiny layer on the inside of some shells. It is used to make buttons or to decorate things. mother-of-pearl in British Englishnoun a hard iridescent substance, mostly calcium carbonate, that forms the inner layer of the shells of certain molluscs, such as the oyster. It is used to make buttons, inlay furniture, etc Also called: nacre ▶ Related adjective: nacreousmother-of-pearl in American English (ˈmʌðərəvˈpɜrl) noun 1. the hard, pearly internal layer of certain marine shells, as of the pearl oyster or abalone, which is used in the arts, in making pearl buttons, etc. adjective 2. of the mother-of-pearl Word origin transl. of ML mater perlarum: orig. applied to the marine animal, later to the shellExamples of 'mother-of-pearl' in a sentence |
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