black pearl

collocation in English

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black
adjective
uk
/blæk/
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/blæk/
having the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very ...
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pearl
noun
uk
/pɜːl/
us
/pɝːl/
a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to ...
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(Definition ofblackandpearlfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The ultimate goal of the game is to form a cluster or flower of black pearls, after which the game will end.
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Black pearls are cultured in the bay.
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Hence, we propose the technique as ablackpearl.
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Each white pearl collected won 10 points, and eachblackpearlwon 50.
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A recent project to farmblackpearloysters has been successful at generating additional income for the island's people.
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They ultimately decide to destroy theblackpearlto eliminate evil altogether.
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They find theblackpearlthat was lost for many years at the bottom of the sea.
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The island is also known locally as theblackpearl.
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Starflower tiles are formed in much the same way, but theblackpearltiles are a bit more challenging to form this time around.
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The atoll'sblackpearlindustry is centered here as well.
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She is an old soul, like ablackpearl, a good witch or a red moon.
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Coral is sometimes used to imitate pearls from the pink conch, and hematite is sometimes used to imitate black pearls.
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Its style of dancing is hugely popular in many foreign countries and its black pearls on its head are considered valuable jewels.
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While pink pearls and black pearls are also considered to be of good quality, white pearls have traditionally been most popular.
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The most important sources of additional income are the cultivation of black pearls and the preparation of copra.
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It uses the valuable black pearls on its body to harness and amplify its psychic powers.
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