English–Spanish
“mother-of-pearl” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnakaɾ/
Example
La guitarra tiene incrustaciones de nácar.
The guitar has mother-of-pearl inlays.
How to say “mother-of-pearl” in Spanish
“Mother-of-pearl” in Spanish is nácar.
Pearly inner shell lining.
Example sentences with nácar
Los botones de nácar brillan en la camisa.
The mother-of-pearl buttons on the shirt shine.
Tips for using nácar
- Spanish uses nácar for the material and the adjective nacarado/a for a pearly finish, and common collocations include incrustaciones de nácar and con nácar.