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nacre

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na·cre  (nkr)
n.
See mother-of-pearl.
[French, from Old French nacle, from Old Italian naccaro, drum, nacre, from Arabic naqqra, small drum, from naqara, to bore, pierce; see nqr in Semitic roots.]
nacred (-krd), nacre·ous (-kr-s) adj.
nacre [ˈneɪkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the technical name for mother-of-pearl
[via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum]
nacred  adj
nacre  (nkr)
See mother-of-pearl.
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Noun1.nacre - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
mother-of-pearl
shell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Translations
nacre [ˈneɪkəʳ] N → nácar m
nacre
n → Perlmutter f or nt, → Perlmutt nt
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