- mabe pearl
- noun Etymology: mabe probably from Ryukyuan Japanese (Amami dialect), the pearl oyster Pteria penguin Date: 1951 a cultured pearl essentially hemispherical in form — called also mabe
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mabe pearl
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mabe pearl — /meɪb ˈpɜl/ (say mayb perl), /meɪbi/ (say maybee) noun a hemispherical cultured pearl consisting of a hollow blister of mother of pearl cut from the shell, filled with a resinous compound, sealed with a disc of mother of pearl, and carefully… …
mabe pearl — /mayb, mah bee/ a smooth cultured pearl cultivated in a hemispherical shape so that it has one flat and one convex surface. Also, mobe pearl. [orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
mabe pearl — /mayb, mah bee/ a smooth cultured pearl cultivated in a hemispherical shape so that it has one flat and one convex surface. Also, mobe pearl. [orig. uncert.] … Useful english dictionary
Mabe — may refer to:*Mabe, Cornwall, a village and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. *Mabe Mexico, a producer of white goods for GE and Kenmore in the US and Canada. *Mabe pearl, a dome shaped cultured pearl grown on the… … Wikipedia
Pearl of Lao Tzu — The Pearl of Lao Tzu (also referred to as Pearl of Lao Tze and Pearl of Allah [ [http://www.research.amnh.org/invertzoo/malacology/research/pearls/famous.html Famous Pearls] ] ) is the largest known pearl in the world. It is not a gem quality… … Wikipedia
mabe — noun see mabe pearl … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pearl — For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl Pearls General Category Mineral Chemical formula Ca … Wikipedia
mabe oyster — /meɪb ˈɔɪstə/ (say mayb oystuh), /meɪbi/ (say maybee) noun the black winged pearl oyster, Pteria penguin, found in south east Asian waters, which has one flat and one concave shaped shell, used for the production of cultured pearls …
mabe — ˈmāb noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown : a cultured pearl that is essentially hemispherical in form … Useful english dictionary
blister pearl — /ˈblɪstə pɜl/ (say blistuh perl) noun a pearl of irregular shape growing on the oyster s inner shell. See mabe pearl …
