mareperla

Catalan

Etymology

From mare (“mother”) +‎ perla (“pearl”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌma.ɾəˈpɛr.lə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌma.ɾeˈpɛɾ.la]

Noun

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

“mareperla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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