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mabe pearl

American  
[meyb, mah-bee] / meɪb, ˈmɑ bi /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of mabe pearl

Origin uncertain

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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.

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