A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. / (transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

A female given name from English / Various Pearl Rivers, particularly the major river of Guangdong in China. / Ellipsis of Pearl Harbor.

present participle of pearl

The process by which grain is pearled. / The voyage of hunting for pearls.

plural of pearl

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pearl

simple past tense and past participle of pearl

Adorned with pearls. / Resembling pearls; pearly. / Having a border trimmed with narrow lace.

plural of pearling