el nácar
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nácar

el nácar(
nah
-
kahr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. mother-of-pearl
Mi hijo me regaló estos aretes de nácar para el Día de la Madre.My son gave me these mother-of-pearl earrings for Mother's Day.
Las varillas del abanico estaban hechas de nácar y reflejaban la luz.The spokes of the fan were made of mother-of-pearl and reflected the light.
b. nacre
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
La capa interior de la concha del nautilo es de nácar.The inner layer of the nautilus shell is of nacre.
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