nacre

[ ney-ker ]
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Origin of nacre

1
1590–1600; <Medieval Latin nacrum, nacer, variant of nacara<Old Italian naccara kind of drum, nacre <Arabic naqqārah drum

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British Dictionary definitions for nacre

nacre

/ (ˈneɪkə) /


noun
  1. the technical name for mother-of-pearl

Origin of nacre

1
C16: via French from Old Italian naccara, from Arabic naqqārah shell, drum

Derived forms of nacre

  • nacred, adjective

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Scientific definitions for nacre

nacre

[ kər ]


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