barley pearler
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pearl — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) a usu. white or bluish grey hard mass formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc, highly prized as a gem for its lustre (pearl necklace). b an imitation of this. c (in pl.) a necklace of… … Useful english dictionary
pearl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perle, from Anglo French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternē Date: 14th century 1. a. a dense variously… … New Collegiate Dictionary