About The Word Nacre
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Nacre
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What's The Definition Of Nacre?
[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nacre: mother-of-pearl Related Terms | Find terms related to Nacre: antigorite | butterfly | candy cane | chameleon | cheetah | chrysotile | confetti | crazy quilt | Dalmatian | firedog | harlequin | iridescence | iris | jaguar | leopard | mackerel | mackerel sky | marble | marbled paper | moire | mother-of-pearl | mother-of-pearl cloud | nacreousness | ocelot | opal | opalescence | ophite | patchwork quilt | peacock | pearliness | rainbow | serpentine | serpentine marble | shot silk | spectrum | tortoise shell | zebra See Also | shell Nacre In Webster's Dictionary \Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n['a]cara, n['a]car, It.
nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin,
cf. Ar. nak[=i]r hollowed.] (Zo["o]l.)
A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,
and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also
{nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.
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