Meaning of the word pearls in English

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pearls

Noun

1.

a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem.

Example:
a linen garment decorated with pearls
2.

a person or thing of great rarity and worth.

Example:
these things are pearls amidst the everyday

Verb

1.

form drops resembling pearls.

Example:
raindrops pearled on water-soaked windowpanes
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