cultured pearl
or culture pearl
noun
a pearl induced to form by placement of a grain of sand or another irritating object within the shell of a pearl oyster or mussel.
Origin of cultured pearl
1First recorded in 1920–25
Words Nearby cultured pearl
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How to use cultured pearl in a sentence
Perhaps the most ingenious, as well as the most natural looking product, is the "cultured pearl."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public | Frank Bertram Wade
British Dictionary definitions for cultured pearl
cultured pearl
noun
a pearl induced to grow in the shell of an oyster or clam, by the insertion of a small object around which layers of nacre are deposited
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