A sneak attack, often using underhanded measures. / A seminal dramatic event that unites a community and arouses it into action against an enemy.

(often passive, slang) To attack by surprise; to subject to a sneak attack. / (often passive, slang, rare) To take rudely by surprise.

Alternative spelling of sulphur pearl

Any of several bivalve molluscs that are a source of pearls, but especially Pinctada margaritifera.

The pearl oyster.

a very large, but harmless, bacterium, Thiomargarita namibiensis, that grows as a string of white beads large enough to be visible to the naked eye in the coastal sediments of Namibia

Alternative form of mother-of-pearl

Barley that has had the husk and bran removed.

Alternative form of pearl necklace

A small edible ball made primarily from tapioca starch; used in bubble tea.