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nacre
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The floor was made of mats woven from strips of shell-nacre, bound at the sides with an inch border of pink coral.
The specimens collected by Mr. Schoolcraft, vary much in the color of the nacre.
He lifted a small hammer and struck a velvet-voiced bell that stood on the Arabian table of cedar inlaid with nacre and ivory.
Purplish bivalves and enormous nacre-lined conch shells lay upon the tables.
In the lower part is a dark clay with Pholadomya margaritacea, still preserving the pearly nacre.
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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nacre, such as: jewel, seed, and margarite.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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