mere-grota

mere-grota, m.n: a pearl. (MEH-ruh-GROT-ah / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌgrɔ-ta)

It’s Wordhord Wednesday #50 and in honour of the occasion, I’ve decided to make this particular post free for everyone to read. See ‘pearls, margaritas and giant grapes’ on Patreon.

Bestiary. North France, c. 1250-1260. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429, f. 117v. [bestiary.ca]

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