mother-of-pearl

moth·er-of-pearl

(mŭth′ər-əv-pûrl′)

n.

The pearly internal layer of certain mollusk shells, used to make decorative objects. Also called nacre.

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moth′er-of-pearl′ adj.

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mother-of-pearl

n

1. (Zoology) a hard iridescent substance, mostly calcium carbonate, that forms the inner layer of the shells of certain molluscs, such as the oyster. It is used to make buttons, inlay furniture, etc. Also called: nacre

2. (Elements & Compounds) a hard iridescent substance, mostly calcium carbonate, that forms the inner layer of the shells of certain molluscs, such as the oyster. It is used to make buttons, inlay furniture, etc. Also called: nacre

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moth′er-of-pearl′

n.

a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.

[1500–10; compare Italian madreperla, obsolete French mère perle]

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moth·er-of-pearl

(mŭth′ər-əv-pûrl′)

The hard, smooth, pearly layer on the inside of certain seashells, such as abalones and certain oysters. It is used to make buttons and jewelry. Also called nacre.

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Noun

1.

mother-of-pearl - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell nacre shell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

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mother-of-pearl

noun

Related words
adjective nacreous

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Translations

mother-of-pearl

[ˈmʌðərəvˈpɜːl]

A. N → madreperla f, nácar m

B. ADJ → nacarado

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mother-of-pearl

n → Perlmutt nt, → Perlmutter f

adj → Perlmutt-; mother-of-pearl button → Perlmuttknopf m

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mother-of-pearl

[ˌmʌð/ərəvˈpɜːl] n → madreperla

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mother

(ˈmaðə) noun

1. a female parent, especially human. John's mother lives in Manchester; (also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young. moeder أُم майка mãe matka; mateřský die Mutter; Mutter-... mor; -mor μητέραmadre ema مادر äiti mère אִמָא माता, जननी majka anya ibu móðir madre, mamma 母 어머니 motina, patelė māte ibu moedermormatka مور mãe mamă мама, мать matka; materský mati majka moder, mor แม่ anne, ana 母親 мати ماں، والدہ mẹ 母亲

2. (often with capital. also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns. Moeder رَئيسة دَيْر، الأم الرِّئيسَه водачка на група монахини Madre matka představená Mutter abbedisse ηγουμένηmadre abtiss سر چشمه abbedissa Mère אֵם הַמִנזָר मदर časna majka fejedelemasszony Pemimpin Biarawati abbadís, forstöðukona Madre 女子修道院長 수녀원장 motina, vyresnioji māte pemimpin biarawati moeder-oversteabbedisse, mor matka przełożona سر چينه Madre Maică (stareţă) мать-настоятельница matka predstavená mati prednica Majka moder, abbedissa คุณแม่อธิการ Ana, baş rahibe 女修道院院長 ігуменя خانقاہ وغیرہ کی سربراہ خاتون Mẹ (tôn giáo) 女主管人（对女修道院院长的尊称）

verb

to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much). His wife tries to mother him. beskerm تَعْتَني عِنايَة الأم отглеждам proteger mateřsky pečovat (o) bemuttern være som en mor for φροντίζω σαν μάνα cuidar como una madre, criar emalikult hoolitsema مادرى کردن suojella dorloter לְטַפֵּל כְּמוֹ אִמָא मां की तरह ख्याल करना starati se materinski anyáskodik (vki felett) merawat annast sem móðir (fare da madre), (coccolare) 母のように世話する 어머니처럼 돌보다 motiniškai prižiūrėti rūpēties kā mātei mengambil berat seperti ibu bemoederen passe på som en mor; beskytte matkować مور ګلوى proteger a cocoloşi относиться по-матерински; лелеять matersky sa starať (o) po materinsko skrbeti čuvati kao majka vara som en mor för เลี้ยงดู annelik yapmak/etmek (像母親般地)照顧，保護(過度) ставитися по-материнському ماں کی طرح دیکھ بھال کرنا chăm sóc （母亲般地）照管

ˈmotherhood noun

the state of being a mother. moederskap أُمومَه майчинство maternidade mateřství die Mutterschaft moderskab μητρότηταmaternidad emadus مادرى äitiys maternité אִמָהוּת मातृत्व majčinstvo anyaság fungsi ibu það að vera móðir; móðurhlutverk maternità 母性 모성애 motinystė mātes stāvoklis keibuan moederschapmorskap, det å være mormacierzyństwo مور ګلوى maternidade maternitate материнство materstvo materinstvo majčinstvo moderskap ความเป็นแม่ annelik, analık 為人母 материнство امومت tình mẹ 母亲身份

ˈmotherless adjective

having no mother. The children were left motherless by the accident. moederloos بِدون أم، يَتيم без майка sem mãe bez matky mutterlos moderløs ορφανός από μητέρα huérfano de madre ematu بى مادر äiditön sans mère חֲסַר אֵם मातृहीन bez majke anyátlan (árva) tanpa ibu móðurlaus senza madre, orfano 母のない 어머니가 없는 be motinos, našlaitis bez mātes-; bārenis tidak ada ibu moederloosmorløs osierocony بى موره sem mãe orfan de mamă, fără mamă лишённый матери bez matky brez matere bez majke moderlös ซึ่งไม่มีแม่ annesiz 沒有母親的 позбавлений матері بغیر ماں کا mồ côi mẹ 没有母亲的

ˈmotherly adjective

like a mother; of, or suitable to, a mother. a motherly woman; motherly love. moederlik أُمومي، اُمَّهي майчински maternal mateřský mütterlich moderlig μητρικόςmaternal emalik مادرانه äidillinen maternel אִימָהִי मातृ-सुलभ, माता की भांति majčinski anyai keibuan móðurlegur materno 母のような 어머니처럼 motiniškas mātes-; mātišķs sifat ibu moederlijkmoderligmacierzyński مور غوندى maternal matern заботливый, нежный materský materinski majčinski moderlig อย่างแม่ anne gibi 母親般的，適合當母親的，母性的 материнський مادرانہ thuộc mẹ 母亲般的

ˈmotherliness noun

moederlikheid عَدَم وُجود أُم، يُتْم загриженост maternalismo mateřská láska die Mütterlichkeit moderlighed μητρική στοργή maternalismo, instinto maternal emalikkus صفت مادرى äidillisyys affection maternelle אימהות मातृसुलभता materinska ljubav anyaiasság, anyai szeretet sifat keibuan móðurást senso materno 母らしさ 어머니다움 motiniškumas mātišķums bersifat keibuan moederlijkheid moderlighet macierzyńskość د مور صفت maternalismo iubire maternă материнская заботливость/нежность materinská láska materinska skrb majčinstvo moderlighet ความเป็นแม่ ana gibi olma 宛如慈母 материнське піклування شفقت مادری sự mồ côi 慈母心

ˈmother-country, ˈmotherland (-land) nouns

the country where one was born. vaderland مَسْقِط الرِّأس، الوَطَن الأُم родина pátria mãe vlast das Vaterland fædreland πατρίδαpatria, madre patria sünnimaa کشور اصلى isänmaa patrie אֶרֶץ לֵידָה मातृ भूमि domovina haza tanah air ættjörð; föðurland patria, madrepatria 母国 모국 tėvynė dzimtene tanah air moederlandfedrelandojczyzna اصلى وطن mãe-pátria patrie родина, отчизна vlasť domovina domovina fosterland บ้านเกิด ana vatan, yurt 祖國 батьківщина مادر وطن nơi sinh 祖国

ˈmother-in-law – plural ˈmothers-in-law – noun

the mother of one's husband or wife. skoonma حَماة، أم الزَّوْج أو الزَّوْجَه тъща sogra tchyně die Schwiegermutter svigermor πεθεράsuegra ämm مادر شوهرو مادر زن anoppi belle-mèreחמות, חותנת सास punica, svekrva anyós ibu mertua tengdamóðir suocera 義母 장모, 시어머니 anyta, uoðvë vīramāte; sievasmāte emak mertua schoonmoederteściowa خواښى sogra soacră свекровь; теща svokra tašča tašta svärmor แม่สามี; แม่ภรรยา kayınvalide 岳母，婆婆 теща; свекруха ساس mẹ chồng, mẹ vợ 岳母，婆婆

ˌmother-of-ˈpearl noun, adjective

(of) the shining, hard, smooth substance on the inside of certain shells. perlemoer عِرْق لؤلُؤ، أم اللآلِئ седеф madrepérola perleť(ový) das Perlmutt perlemor φίλντισι madreperla, nácar pärlmutter(-) صدف مرواريد helmiäinen nacre אֵם הַפּנִינָה मुक्ता सीप sedef gyöngyház indung mutiara perlumóðir madreperla; di madreperla 真珠層 (の) 진주모의 perlamutras; perlamutrinis perlamutrs gewang paarlemoerperlemor macica perłowa مرواريد madrepérolaперламутр perleť; perleťový biserovina sedef pärlemor หอยมุก sedef 珠母貝，珠母貝的 перламутровий سیپ trai dùng để khảm 珍珠母

ˈmother-tongue noun

a person's native language. My mother-tongue is Hindi. moedertaal لُغَة الأم، لُغَة المَوْلِد майчин език língua natal mateřský jazyk die Muttersprache modersmål μητρική γλώσσαlengua materna emakeel زبان مادرى äidinkieli langue maternelle שׂפַת אֵם मातृ भाषा materinji jezik anyanyelv bahasa ibu móðurmál madrelingua 母国語 모국어 gimtoji kalba dzimtā valoda bahasa ibunda moedertaalmorsmåljęzyk ojczysty مورنى ژبه língua natal limbă maternă родной язык materinský jazyk materinščina maternji jezik modersmål ภาษาแม่ anadil 母語 рідна мова مادری زبان tiếng mẹ đẻ 母语

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