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Pearl vs Margaritaceous - What's the difference?

pearl | margaritaceous |


As a proper noun pearl

is from the english noun pearl.

As an adjective margaritaceous is

pearl-like.

Pearl vs Pearlesque - What's the difference?

pearl | pearlesque |


As a noun pearl

is 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.

As a verb pearl

is to set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.

As a proper noun Pearl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the English noun pearl.

As an adjective pearlesque is

having the colour or lustre of pearl; pearly.

Pearl vs Pearlwort - What's the difference?

pearl | pearlwort |


As a proper noun pearl

is from the english noun pearl.

As a noun pearlwort is

any of several flowering plants, of the genus sagina , that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls.

Pearl vs Pearlized - What's the difference?

pearl | pearlized |


As a noun pearl

is 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.

As a verb pearl

is to set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.

As a proper noun Pearl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the English noun pearl.

As an adjective pearlized is

made to resemble pearl.

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