parel

Definitions of parel
  1. noun
    a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
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    type of:
    bijou, edelgesteente, edelsteen, juweel, sieraad, steen
    a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  2. noun
    a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
    synonyms: drop, drup, druppel
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    types:
    regendruppel
    a drop of rain
    druppeltje
    a tiny drop
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