Mother of pearl is a common name for nacre, a composite material formed by molluscs. Mother of pearl, also spelt mother-of-pearl, may also refer to:

Biology

• Catasetum pileatum, commonly known as mother of pearl flower
• Patania ruralis, commonly known as mother of pearl moth
• Two genera of butterflies:
  • Protogoniomorpha, commonly known as mother-of-pearls
  • Salamis (butterfly), commonly known as mother-of-pearls

Songs

• "Mother of Pearl", a song by Roxy Music from the album Stranded
• "Mother of Pearl", a song by Nellie McKay from the album Obligatory Villagers

Other uses

• Mother of Pearl (novel), a 1999 novel by Melinda Haynes
• Mother-of-pearl cloud, another name for a polar stratospheric cloud

See also

• Mother-of-pearl carving in Bethlehem, a traditional handicraft