mother-of-pearl vs pouch

mother-of-pearl

noun
  • The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre. 

  • A butterfly of the genus Salamis. 

adj
  • Made from or looking like mother-of-pearl; iridescent or pearly. 

pouch

noun
  • A bulkhead in the hold of a vessel, to prevent grain etc. from shifting. 

  • Any pocket or bag-shaped object, such as a cheek pouch. 

  • A small bag usually closed with a drawstring. 

  • A cyst or sac containing fluid. 

  • A silicle, or short pod, as of the shepherd's purse. 

  • An organic pocket in which a marsupial carries its young. 

verb
  • To enclose within a pouch. 

  • To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch. 

  • To swallow. 

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