Meaning Of The Word Cultured pearl

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cultured pearl
countable noun: A cultured pearl is a pearl that is created by putting sand or grit into an oyster.

cultured pearl in American English
a pearl grown within a mollusk by controlled stimulation, as by insertion of a bead of mother-of-pearl
noun: a pearl induced to form by placement of a grain of sand or another irritating object within the shell of a pearl oyster or mussel

cultured pearl in British English
noun: a pearl induced to grow in the shell of an oyster or clam, by the insertion of a small object around which layers of nacre are deposited

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