Meaning of mother-of-pearl | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.
   countable, uncountable
2. A butterfly of the genus Salamis.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Ah, those Indian warehouses made the morning pass in a charming manner! many a soft confession was whispered over a huge china jar; many a heart has succumbed to a suite of mother-of-pearl card-box and counters; and as to the shawls, why, the whole feminine world has long ago acknowledged them to be irresistible.”

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