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Meaning of perula | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈpeː.rʊ.ɫa]

Definitions

  1. a little wallet, a pocket
    declension-1
  2. in literal use
    declension-1
  3. pearl (shelly concretion, usually found in oysters, and often valued in a manner akin to semi-precious gems)
    Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
  4. a tumescent womb or paunch
    declension-1

Equivalents

English pearl

Examples

“1272, an unknown source in The Natural History of Precious Stones and of the Precious Metals (1867), viii, page 269”

A pearl in the manner of a cameo.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

perulae perulam perularum perulas perulis Perusia

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