- pearl
- pearl [pə:l US pə:rl] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(jewel)¦2¦(hard substance)¦3 pearls of wisdom4 cast/throw pearls before swine5¦(liquid)¦6¦(excellent thing/person)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: perle, from Vulgar Latin pernula, from Latin perna 'mussel']1.) ¦(JEWEL)¦a small round white object that forms inside an ↑oyster, and is a valuable jewel▪ a pearl necklace▪ a string of pearls (=anecklace made of pearls)2.) ¦(HARD SUBSTANCE)¦[U]a hard shiny substance of various colours formed inside some ↑shellfish, which is used for making buttons or to make objects look attractive3.) pearls of wisdomwise remarks - used especially when you really think that someone's remarks are slightly stupid▪ Thank you for those pearls of wisdom, Emma.4.) cast/throw pearls before swineformal to give something valuable to someone who does not understand its value5.) ¦(LIQUID)¦ literarya small round drop of liquid▪ the pearls of the morning dew6.) ¦(EXCELLENT THING/PERSON)¦ [C usually singular]old-fashioned someone or something that is especially good or valuablepearl among▪ She's a pearl among women.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
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