pearling

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English

Definitions

verb

(sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.
To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.“to pearl barley”
To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.
To resemble pearl or pearls.

noun

The process by which grain is pearled.

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Synonyms

ivory bone drop off-white bead lugger luggers pearler pearl edge parfilage beadmaking crabbing pointing grain refiner winnowing graining

Associated

pearls pidgin cossack aborigines cultured bahrain divers pearl darwin pastoral qatar

Rhymes

whirling swirling purling sterling hurling twirling yearling sperling spurling unfurling

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