" pearl "

[Noun]  | "pearl" | \ ˈpər(-ə)l \

1: a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of mother-of-pearl as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem

2: mother-of-pearl

3: one that is very choice or precious

Origin: 14th century ;

 Middle English perle, from Anglo-French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternē;

[Noun]  | "pearl" 

1: picot

Origin: 1542 ;

 Alteration of purl;

[Noun]  | "pearl essence" 

1: a translucent substance that occurs in the silvery scales of various fish (such as herring) and is used in making artificial pearls, lacquers, and plastics

Origin: 1854 ;

[Noun]  | "pearl gray" 

1: a yellowish to light gray

2: a pale blue

Origin: 1705 ;

[Noun]  | "Pearl Harbor" 

1: a surprise attack often with devastating effect

Origin: 1942 ;

 Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, American naval station attacked without warning by the Japanese on December 7, 1941;

[Noun]  | "pearl millet" 

1: a tall cereal grass (Pennisetum glaucum synonym P. americanum) that has large leaves and dense round spikes and is widely grown for its seeds and for forage

Origin: 1887 ;

[Verb]  | "pearl" 

1: to set or adorn with pearls

2: to sprinkle or bead with pearly drops

3: to form into small round grains

Origin: 14th century ;

[Adjective]  | "pearl" 

1: of, relating to, or resembling pearl

2: made of or adorned with pearls

3: having medium-sized grains

Origin: 1610 ;

[Geographical name]  | "Pearl" | \ ˈpər(-ə)l \

1: river about 410 miles (660 kilometers) long in southern Mississippi flowing south into the Gulf of Mexico

[Geographical name]  | "Zhu" | \ ˈjü \

1: river in southeastern China flowing from Guangzhou in Guangdong Province to the South China Sea

[Verb]  | "pearl" 

[Noun]  | "pearl"