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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nacre \na"cre\ n=a"k~er, n. f., cf. sp. n'acara,
n'acar, it. nacchera, naccaro, ll. nacara, nacrum; of
oriental origin, cf. ar. nakimacr hollowed. zool.
a pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells,
and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. written also
nacker and naker. see pearl, and mother-of-pearl.
1913 webster
see also:
nacker naker pearl mother-of-pearl
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nacr'e \na`cr'e"\ n.akr=a", a. f. see nacre. art
having the peculiar iridescence of nacre, or mother-of-pearl,
or an iridescence resembling it; as, nacr'e ware.
webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
nacre
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
nacre
n : the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell syn: mother-of-pearl
see also:
mother-of-pearl
- [4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
37 moby thesaurus words for "nacre":
dalmatian, antigorite, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon, cheetah,
chrysotile, confetti, crazy quilt, firedog, harlequin, iridescence,
iris, jaguar, leopard, mackerel, mackerel sky, marble,
marbled paper, moire, mother-of-pearl, mother-of-pearl cloud,
nacreousness, ocelot, opal, opalescence, ophite, patchwork quilt,
peacock, pearliness, rainbow, serpentine, serpentine marble,
shot silk, spectrum, tortoise shell, zebra
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