Meanings
nounperlemoen (uncountable)
- South Africauncountableabalone
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Dutchperlemoer“mother-of-pearl”
- Afrikaansperlemoen
- Englishperlemoen
Borrowed from Afrikaans perlemoen, from Dutch perlemoer (“mother-of-pearl”).
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APA
perlemoen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlemoen
MLA
“perlemoen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlemoen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perlemoen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlemoen.
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