nácar

Portuguese

Noun

nácar m (plural nácares)

  1. nacre (pearly substance on the interior of mollusk shells)
    Synonym: madrepérola

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan nacre or Old French nacre, nacaire, from Medieval Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnakaɾ/ [ˈna.kaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -akaɾ
  • Syllabification: ná‧car

Noun

nácar m (plural nácares)

  1. nacre, mother of pearl

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