When you say 'nacre' are you speaking Arabic?

'Nacre' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'naqqāra'. The word entered the English language some time around 1718.

nacre [noun] [1718]

Mother-of-pearl

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Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Old Italian 'naccara' drum, nacre, from Arabic 'naqqāra' drum

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