A white brilliant matter which forms the interior of several shells.
The beautiful iridescent substance forming the inner covering of the shell of the pearl- mussel or oyster, called mother- of- pearl.
Mother- of- pearl. Also, nacker.
A small branch or shoot cut off a tree; a long, thin piece of wood; something similar in shape to such a piece; as, a stick of candy; a rod or wand to be held in the hand, as a cane. ...