pearl — a hard, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a shelled mollusk
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hard, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a shelled mollusk
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɜːrl/
Korean meaning: 진주, 조개 속에서 생기는 광택이 나는 보석
Korean pronunciation: 펄 (강세: 펄)
Example Sentences
- The oyster was so stingy that it took 20 years to make one tiny pearl!
- My grandmother's pearl earrings are family heirlooms.
- He discovered a pearl of an idea while showering.
pearl
NOUN//pɜːrl//
a hard, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a shelled mollusk
Lustrous pearl inside oyster shell
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The girl holds her pearl as ocean waves swirl.
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Origin
고대 프랑스어에서 온 단어로, 원래는 라틴어 'perna'(다리 모양의 조개)에서 유래했습니다. 조개의 다리 부분에서 진주가 발견되는 경우가 많아서 이런 이름이 붙었어요.
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“The oyster was so stingy that it took 20 years to make one tiny pearl!”
“My grandmother's pearl earrings are family heirlooms.”
“He discovered a pearl of an idea while showering.”
“The chef said his restaurant was the pearl of the city, but the food tasted like sand!”
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