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nacre
[ ney-ker ]
nacre
/ ˈneɪkə /
nacre
/ nā′kər /
- See mother-of-pearl
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Derived Forms
- ˈnacred, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nacre1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nacre1
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Example Sentences
The floor was made of mats woven from strips of shell-nacre, bound at the sides with an inch border of pink coral.
The specimens collected by Mr. Schoolcraft, vary much in the color of the nacre.
He lifted a small hammer and struck a velvet-voiced bell that stood on the Arabian table of cedar inlaid with nacre and ivory.
Purplish bivalves and enormous nacre-lined conch shells lay upon the tables.
In the lower part is a dark clay with Pholadomya margaritacea, still preserving the pearly nacre.
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