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(verb) gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean |
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Related Words: collect, garner, gather, pull together |
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(adjective) relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl; "a pearl-handled knife" |
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(noun) a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel |
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Related Words: gem, jewel, precious stone, seed pearl |
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(noun) a shade of white the color of bleached bones |
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Synonyms: bone, ivory, off-white |
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Related Words: white, whiteness |
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(noun) a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" |
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Synonyms: bead, drop |
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Related Words: dewdrop, round shape, teardrop |
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