nacre- root words — words with the nacre- root

The root nacre- comes from Arabic naqqarah, meaning mother-of-pearl. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including nacreous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nacre- root

Explore words with nacre- — words containing the nacre- root and sharing its sense of "mother-of-pearl". Examples include nacreous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nacre- mean?

The nacre- root means mother-of-pearl, from Arabic naqqarah. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.