pearl

Noun
  1. A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster;
    Much valued as a jewel (synset 113393576)
    is a type of: gem, jewel, precious stone - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
    subtypes: seed pearl - a small imperfect pearl
  2. A shade of white the color of bleached bones (synset 104968508)
    is a type of: white, whiteness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    same as: bone, ivory, off-white
  3. A shape that is spherical and small (synset 113924278)
    "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
    is a type of: sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
    subtypes:
    • dewdrop - a drop of dew
    • teardrop - anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
    same as: bead, drop
Verb
  1. Gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean (synset 201386454)
    is a type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together - assemble or get together

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