mareperla
Appearance
Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mare (“mother”) + perla (“pearl”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mareperla f (plural mareperles)
- mother-of-pearl
- Synonym: nacre
- a mollusk shell which contains mother-of-pearl, particularly that of a pearl oyster
Further reading
[edit]- “mareperla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.