English dictionary
nacre
/'n/eI/k/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
Synonyms mother-of-pearlSource: WordNet 3.0
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A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also <i>nacker</i> and <i>naker</i>.] See <u>Pearl</u>, and <u>Mother-of- pearl</u>.
Source: webster1913