pearl

A smooth, lustrous, variously colored mass, chiefly of calcium carbonate, formed around a grain of sand or other foreign matter inside the shell of certain bivalve mollusks and valued as a gem.

A bead resembling one of these masses.

Mother-of-pearl; nacre.

One that is highly regarded for its beauty or value.

A type size measuring approximately five points.

A yellowish white.

To decorate or cover with pearls or beads resembling pearls.

To make into the shape or color of pearls.

To dive or fish for pearls or pearl-bearing mollusks.