mabe pearl

[meyb, mah-bee]

noun

1. a smooth cultured pearl cultivated in a hemispherical shape so that it has one flat and one convex surface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mabe pearl¹

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

An "antique tiara with cabochon ruby, diamonds and mabe pearl", for example, could have paid for four years of university education for 2,000 students, it says.

From BBC