	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Dec 14, 2009 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Winter Holidays Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—M

Mother of Pearl

The inner iridescent layers of the shells of many bivalve molluses, especially that of the pearl oyster.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

Mother of the Gracchi

Mother of Cities

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Mother of Pearl from Infoplease:

mother-of-pearl - mother-of-pearl mother-of-pearl or nacre, the iridescent substance that forms the lining of the ...
mother-of-pearl: meaning and definitions - mother-of-pearl: Definition and Pronunciation
satin glass: meaning and definitions - satin glass: Definition and Pronunciation
nacreous cloud: meaning and definitions - nacreous cloud: Definition and Pronunciation
Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/mother-of-pearl - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus

Related Content

Allusions
Foreign Words and Phrases
Latin and Greek Word Elements
Names: Their Origins and Meanings
Old Testament Names
Mythology
Ancient Greek Literature & Mythology
The Bible (King James version)
The Koran (translation by J. M. Rodwell)
Shakespeare's Plays
Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb)
Frequently Misspelled Words
Frequently Mispronounced Words
Easily Confused Words
Writing & Language

Infoplease Tools