To decorate with pearls or to make something look like pearls.
From em- (cause to become) + pearl. This verb follows the pattern of English words like 'empower' and 'enable,' using em- to create an action based on a noun.
Poets loved this word in the 1500s-1600s to describe how dewdrops or stars adorned landscapes like pearls—it's pure visual magic in just one word. You'll find it scattered through Renaissance poetry describing nature's jewelry.
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