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pearlMain Entry: 1pearl Pronunciation: \ˈpər(-ə)l\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English perle, from Anglo-French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternē Date: 14th century 1 a : a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of nacre as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem b : mother-of-pearl
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