How to pronounce “mother-of-pearl”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.
• A butterfly of the genus Salamis.
• [Adjective]
• Made from or looking like mother-of-pearl; iridescent or pearly.

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