pearl / perl / perle / purl [pɜrl]
pearl – adj., n. & v. – adj. – 1. a pale, bluish-gray or white colour; 2. Heraldry a tincture of argent; 3. having an opaque coating to diffuse light; n. – 1. the lens of the eye or any white lesion in the eye; 2. an accretion formed in some molluscs; 3. something of great worth; 4. a highly esteemed person; 5. a small round drop resembling the mollusc’s accretion in size, shape or lustre; 6. certain parts of bone or teeth; 7. the brill, Scophthalmus rhombus; v. – 1. decorate with small, beads (pearls); 2. sprinkle with drops like dew; 3. impart a creamy colour or lustre; 4. reduce to small grains; 5. dive for molluscs containing accretions; 6. clarify wine with a clearing preparation
perl – n. – a computer language used extensively on the internet
perle – n. – 1. a gelatin capsule used for medications; 2. a fragile glass ampule that contains a liquid (as amyl nitrite) and that is intended to be crushed and the vapor inhaled; 3. a mercerized cotton yarn used in embroidery
purl - n. & v. - n. - 1. twisted cord used for embroidered edges; 2. a small swirling stream; 3. a hard dung nodule used for fuel; 4. the act of tumbling head over heals; v. 1. prowl; 2. edge embroidery; 3. gurgle, flow with swirling motion; 4. overturn