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

And he answers those questions this way: “It actually has an identifiable source. In 1996, Netanyahu, then Likud party leader, commissioned the policy document ‘A Clean Break, A New Strategy for Securing the Realm,’ whose lead drafters were neoconservatives Richard Perle and Douglas Feith, co-architects of the disastrous U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.”

From Salon

The chef-owner of Perle reopens his Pasadena restaurant after the family’s house was destroyed in the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid the invasion of Iraq, when self-righteous stupidity was en vogue, neoconservatives Richard Perle and David Frum wrote "An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror," a paean to redemptive violence as a cure for violence.

From Salon

Hand-sewn embroidery adorns La Perle, a new cotton-and-linen fabric, which features clusters of pearls in the Black Pearl version.

From Seattle Times

Added freshman Benjamin Perle said: “Obviously, massive shoes to fill. I have faith in coach Autry and the coaching staff.”

From Washington Post