nacre

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French, from Italian nacchera (originally naccaro).

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Singular
nacre

Plural
uncountable

nacre (uncountable)

  1. A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl.

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pearly substance on the interior of shells

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nacre f.

  1. mother-of-pearl (the hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells)


This French entry was created from the translations listed at mother-of-pearl. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see nacre in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009

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