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Definition of mabe pearl
: a cultured pearl essentially hemispherical in form
— called also mabe
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“Mabe pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mabe%20pearl. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of mabe pearl was in 1951
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