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pearl meaning in French

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pearl [pearls] (figuratively: something precious)
noun
[UK: pɜːl]
[US: ˈpɝːl]

perle◼◼◼nom {f}These pearls look real. = Ces perles ont l'air véritables.

joyau◼◻◻nom {m}

pearl [pearls] (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)
noun
[UK: pɜːl]
[US: ˈpɝːl]

perle◼◼◼nom {f}These pearls look real. = Ces perles ont l'air véritables.

pearl [pearls] (5-point type)
noun
[UK: pɜːl]
[US: ˈpɝːl]

parisiennenom

sédanoisenom

pearl [pearls] (one of the tubercles on a deer's antler)
noun
[UK: pɜːl]
[US: ˈpɝːl]

perlurenom {f}

pearl barley (barley with the husk and bran removed)
noun
[UK: pɜːl ˈbɑː.li]
[US: ˈpɝːl ˈbɑːr.li]

orge perlé◼◼◼nom

pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
noun
[UK: pɜːl ˈmɪ.lɪt]
[US: ˈpɝːl ˈmɪ.lət]

millet perle◼◼◼nom {m}

mil à chandelle◼◼◻nom {m}

petit mil◼◻◻nom {m}

pearl necklace (necklace made of pearls)
noun
[UK: pɜːl ˈne.kləs]
[US: ˈpɝːl ˈne.kləs]

collier de perles◼◼◼nom {m}

pearl of wisdom (succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept)
noun

perle de sagesse◼◼◼nom

sage parole◼◻◻nom {f}

pearly antshrike (passerine bird)
noun

batara perlénom

cast pearls before swine verb

jeter des perles aux pourceaux◼◼◼verbe

donner de la confiture à des cochons (to give jam to pigs)verbe

impearl (to decorate with pearls)
verb
[UK: ɪmpˈɜːl]
[US: ɪmpˈɜːl]

emperlerverbe

mother-of-pearl (pearly layer)
noun
[UK: ˌmʌð.ər.əv.ˈpɜːl]
[US: ˌmʌð.r̩.əv.ˈpɝːl]

nacre◼◼◼nom {f}

tapioca pearl (edible ball made from tapioca)
noun

perle de tapioca◼◼◼nom {f}