First Known Use: 1951
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mabe pearl
noun \ˈmä-ˌbā-\
Definition of MABE PEARL
: a cultured pearl essentially hemispherical in form —called also mabe
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Origin of MABE PEARL
mabe probably from Ryukyuan Japanese (Amami dialect), the pearl oyster Pteria penguin
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