'Nacre' definitions:
Definition of 'nacre'
From: WordNet
noun
The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell [syn: mother-of-pearl, nacre]
Definition of 'Nacre'
From: GCIDE
- Nacre \Na"cre\ (n[=a]"k[~e]r), n. [F., cf. Sp. n['a]cara, n['a]car, It. nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin, cf. Ar. nak[imac]r hollowed.] (Zool.) A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nacre'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antigorite,
- butterfly,
- candy cane,
- chameleon,
- cheetah,
- chrysotile,
- confetti,
- crazy quilt,
- Dalmatian,
- firedog,
- harlequin,
- iridescence,
- iris,
- jaguar,
- leopard,
- mackerel,
- mackerel sky,
- marble,
- marbled paper,
- moire,
- mother-of-pearl,
- mother-of-pearl cloud,
- nacreousness,
- ocelot,
- opal,
- opalescence,
- ophite,
- patchwork quilt,
- peacock,
- pearliness,
- rainbow,
- serpentine,
- serpentine marble,
- shot silk,
- spectrum,
- tortoise shell,
- zebra