pearl
//pɜːrl//
Noun
A hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem.
She wore a necklace of white pearls.
An artificial or imitation pearl.
She wore a necklace made of artificial pearls.
Something resembling a pearl in shape, color, or value; something precious or rare.
Her laughter was a pearl of joy in our difficult times.
A very pale gray or white color with a slight luster.
She painted the walls in a soft pearl color.
Verb
To form beads or drops resembling pearls.
Dew pearled on the grass in the early morning.
To set or adorn with pearls or pearl-like objects.
She pearled the necklace with tiny white beads.
To dive or fish for pearls.
They pearl in the shallow waters near the island.