perle

[ purl ]

noun

1. a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perle¹

1885–90; < French: literally, pearl

Example Sentences

Perle regretted to say that that wasn't a fair or legitimate question.

From The Daily Beast

Perle acknowledged the point: "I am sorry to say I did not achieve that insight."

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Renee Montagne just did an interview with Richard Perle on NPR a bit ago.

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Richard Perle 2003: Chairman of the Defense Policy Board, an influential advisory committee for the Pentagon.

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In our 2004 book An End to Evil, Richard Perle and I urged a very public American offer to meet and negotiate with Iran.

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Those convict musicians were playing Perle d'Italie, as I bring to mind: a faded but graceful melody.

From Project Gutenberg

Then his gardeners eye was suddenly arrested by a perle des jardins that was ramping beyond all bounds.

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Nothing can be lovelier, you think, till you have put half open Perle des Jardins with a dark purple or azure-blue Pansy.

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Item a goodlie devise for her neke set with stone and perle.

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The dog was called "Perle" and her second comrade, a peewit-gull, was "Klaus."

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