- a variation of purl.
pearl
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Neetu, a 28-year-old farmer, said she used the product on her pearl millet crop and cut urea application by about one-third without affecting yields.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Is it OK to search “all the rooms in a hotel for a gun or all the storage units or all bank deposit boxes for the pearl necklace that has been stolen?” he asked.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Once a humble port town of pearl divers and traders, Dubai had a little oil but not much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Matijevich says he likes to “bring out the fun onions,” like cipollini or pearl onions.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Shining there, like a perfect surprise, was a round, creamy pearl.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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