mother-of-pearl
moth·er–of–pearl
noun \ˌmə-thə-rə(v)-ˈpər(-ə)l\Definition of MOTHER-OF-PEARL
: the hard pearly iridescent substance forming the inner layer of a mollusk shell
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circa 1510
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