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nacre

[ ney-ker ]

nacre

/ ˈneɪkə /

noun

  1. the technical name for mother-of-pearl

nacre

/ nā′kər /

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Derived Forms

  • ˈnacred, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nacre1

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin nacrum, nacer, variant of nacara < Old Italian naccara kind of drum, nacre < Arabic naqqārah drum

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nacre1

C16: via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum

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