pearl
pearl Lexical Profile
pearl Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A hard, lustrous, typically spherical mass formed within the shell of a bivalve mollusk, highly prized as a gem.
"She wore an elegant necklace of cultured pearls to the evening gala."
A person or thing of great worth, rarity, or excellence.
"The experienced mentor offered a pearl of wisdom that changed the course of her career."
• verb
To form into small, round, lustrous drops (often referring to moisture or sweat).
"Dew began to pearl on the blades of grass as the morning cooled."
To dive or fish for pearls.
"Historically, many coastal communities relied on pearling as their primary source of income."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'perle', via Old French from Vulgar Latin '*pernula', a diminutive of Latin 'perna' (meaning 'leg' or 'bivalve').
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