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Venus's looking-glass — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venus's looking-glass — is a common name for several plant species including: *All members of the genus Triodanis * Legousia speculum veneris … Wikipedia
Venus's looking glass — noun a blue flowered bellflower whose shiny brown seeds inside their open capsule supposedly resemble looking glasses. [Legousia hybrida (Europe) and Triodanis perfoliata (N. America).] … English new terms dictionary
Venus's looking glass — ▪ plant (Legousia, or Specularia, speculum veneris), species of annual herb of the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), native to sandy, sunny parts of the Mediterranean region. It is grown as a garden ornamental for its blue, violet, or white,… … Universalium
Venus's looking glass — … Useful english dictionary
lady's looking-glass — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lady's looking-glass — La dy s look ing glass (l[=a] d[i^]z l[oo^]k [i^]ng gl[.a]s ), n. (Bot.) See {Venus s looking glass}, under {Venus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venus — Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venus's basin — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venus's basket — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
