Defn: A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
PEARLITE; PEARLSTONE
Pearl"ite, Pearl"stone`, n. (Min.)
Defn: A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under Perlitic.
PEARLWORT
Pearl"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A name given to several species of Sagina, low and inconspicuous herbs of the Chickweed family.
PEARLY
Pearl"y, a.
1. Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls; as, pearly shells. Milton.
2. Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the pearly dew or flood.
PEARMAIN
Pear"main, n. (Bot.)
Defn: The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain.