mareperla
Catalan
editEtymology
editFrom mare (“mother”) + perla (“pearl”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmareperla f (plural mareperles)
- mother-of-pearl
- Synonym: nacre
- a mollusk shell which contains mother-of-pearl, particularly that of a pearl oyster
Further reading
edit- “mareperla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.