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nacre
[ ney-ker ]
nacre
/ ˈneɪkə /
nacre
/ nā′kər /
- See mother-of-pearl
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Derived Forms
- ˈnacred, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nacre1
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin nacrum, nacer, variant of nacara < Old Italian naccara kind of drum, nacre < Arabic naqqārah drum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nacre1
C16: via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum
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Example Sentences
The floor was made of mats woven from strips of shell-nacre, bound at the sides with an inch border of pink coral.
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The specimens collected by Mr. Schoolcraft, vary much in the color of the nacre.
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He lifted a small hammer and struck a velvet-voiced bell that stood on the Arabian table of cedar inlaid with nacre and ivory.
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Purplish bivalves and enormous nacre-lined conch shells lay upon the tables.
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In the lower part is a dark clay with Pholadomya margaritacea, still preserving the pearly nacre.
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