Advertisement

Advertisement

essence d'orient

[ es-uhns dawr-ee-uhnt, -ent, dohr-; French e-sahnsdaw-ryahn ]

noun

, Jewelry.
  1. a preparation for coating glass beads to make imitation pearls, derived from the scales of fish, especially of the bleak.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of essence d'orient1

< French: literally, essence of the Orient

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement