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mabe pearl



[ ˈmä-ˌbā-]



mabe pearl   
noun
[ˈmä-ˌbā-]

Definition of mabe pearl

: a cultured pearl essentially hemispherical in form

called also mabe




First Known Use of mabe pearl

1951, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for mabe pearl

mabe probably from Ryukyuan Japanese (Amami dialect), the pearl oyster Pteria penguin



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