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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMabe
/ˈmɑː.beɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of cultured blister pearl that is hemispherical in shape, grown against the inside of an oyster shell rather than within its tissue.
"The artisan set a luminous mabe pearl into the center of the silver pendant." - 2
The specific species of pearl oyster (Pteria penguin) used primarily for cultivating hemispherical pearls.
"Mabe farming requires careful cultivation of the oyster species in warm tropical waters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese term 'mabe-gai' (真珠貝), referring to the Pteria penguin species of pearl oyster. The term entered English in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the international pearl trade to denote cultured blister pearls grown against the inside shell of the oyster.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mabe" is said worldwide
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perle mabé
Transliteration: pɛrl mabe
"Elle porte des boucles d'oreilles en perle mabé."
Mabé-Perle
Transliteration: maːbeːpɛʁlə
"Die Mabé-Perle glänzt wunderschön im Licht."
perla mabe
Transliteration: pɛrla mabe
"La collana è impreziosita da una grande perla mabe."
perla mabé
Transliteration: peɾla maˈbe
"El anillo estáデザイン con una perla mabé."
pérola mabé
Transliteration: pɛɾolɐ maˈbɛ
"A joia apresenta uma pérola mabé brilhante."
माबे मोती
Transliteration: mabe moti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस अंगूठी में एक खूबसूरत माबे मोती जड़ा है।"
马贝珠
Transliteration: mǎ bèi zhū
Script: 中文汉字
"这枚胸针镶嵌了一颗完美的马贝珠。"
마베 진주
Transliteration: mabe jinju
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 목걸이는 커다란 마베 진주로 장식되어 있다."
マベ真珠
Transliteration: mabe shinju
Script: 日本語
"彼女は美しいマベ真珠のリングをつけている。"
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