nacre

[ney-ker]

noun

1. mother-of-pearl.

nacre

/ ˈneɪkə /

noun

1. the technical name for mother-of-pearl

nacre

1. See mother-of-pearl

Other Word Forms

• nacred adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nacre¹

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