nacre

[ ney-ker ]

/ ˈneɪ kər /

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noun

mother-of-pearl.

Origin of nacre

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin nacrum, nacer, variant of nacara<Old Italian naccara kind of drum, nacre <Arabic naqqārah drum

Words nearby nacre

NACA, nacelle, nacho, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacreous cloud, NACRO, nad

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Example sentences from the Web for nacre

The value of the pearl is based on the brilliancy of the nacre, the size, and the form.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Another illustration is that of an accumulation of nacre which has assumed accidental resemblance to a miniature shark.
Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield
The Gold-mouthed Turbo is so named from its nacre being of a rich golden yellow.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
If any one ask: Has not the self-conscious entity that underlies the illusion about nacre, &c., knowledge only for its nature?
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha|Madhava Acharya

The story is better known, however, by Anatole France's version, included in his "tui de Nacre" .
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for nacre

nacre

/ (ˈneɪkə) /

noun

the technical name for mother-of-pearl

Derived forms of nacre

nacred, adjective

Word Origin for nacre

C16: via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum

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Scientific definitions for nacre

nacre

[ nā′kər ]

See mother-of-pearl.

单词	nacre
释义	nacre [ ney-ker ] / ˈneɪ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nacre ON THESAURUS.COM noun mother-of-pearl. Origin of nacre 1590–1600; <Medieval Latin nacrum, nacer, variant of nacara<Old Italian naccara kind of drum, nacre <Arabic naqqārah drum Words nearby nacre NACA, nacelle, nacho, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacreous cloud, NACRO, nad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nacre The value of the pearl is based on the brilliancy of the nacre, the size, and the form. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Another illustration is that of an accumulation of nacre which has assumed accidental resemblance to a miniature shark. Tropic Days\|E. J. Banfield The Gold-mouthed Turbo is so named from its nacre being of a rich golden yellow. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier If any one ask: Has not the self-conscious entity that underlies the illusion about nacre, &c., knowledge only for its nature? The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha\|Madhava Acharya The story is better known, however, by Anatole France's version, included in his "tui de Nacre" . The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb British Dictionary definitions for nacre nacre / (ˈneɪkə) / noun the technical name for mother-of-pearl Derived forms of nacre nacred, adjective Word Origin for nacre C16: via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nacre seed, jewel, margarite Scientific definitions for nacre nacre [ nā′kər ] See mother-of-pearl. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nacre

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nacre

noun

Derived forms of nacre

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Scientific definitions for nacre