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Nacre

noun
(Written also nacker and naker)
1.
The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell.  Synonym: mother-of-pearl.



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"Nacre" Quotes from Famous Books



... la nuit, sur la pelouse, Balance le zephyr dans son voile odorant. La rose, vierge encor, se referme jalouse Sur le frelon nacre qu'elle enivre en mourant. Ecoute! tout se tait; songe a ta bien-aimee. Ce soir, sous les tilleuls, a la sombre ramee Le rayon du couchant laisse un adieu plus doux. Ce soir, tout va fleurir: l'immortelle nature Se remplit de parfums, d'amour et ...
— French Lyrics • Arthur Graves Canfield


Words linked to "Nacre" :   shell, mother-of-pearl


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