noun
- A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel.
- A shade of white the color of bleached bones.
- A shape that is spherical and small.
- usage: "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
verb
- Gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean. .
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