Associations to the word «Nacre»
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Wiktionary
NACRE, noun. (obsolete) A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl. [16th-19th c.]
NACRE, noun. A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl. [from 17th c.]
NACRÉ, adjective. (arts) Having an iridescence like that of nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
Dictionary definition
NACRE, noun. The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.