Venus comb

English

Venus comb

Alternative forms

Venus's comb, Venus' comb

Noun

Venus comb (plural Venus combs)

An umbelliferous plant (Scandix pecten-veneris).
A Venus comb murex ( Murex pecten)

Synonyms

(Scandix pecten-veneris): lady's comb, shepherd's needle, stork's needle

Translations

Scandix pecten-veneris

Catalan: agulles de pastor f pl, dits de bruja m pl
Finnish: kampasarjaputki
German: Venuskamm m
Italian: acicula comune f
Persian: شانه ونوس (šâne venus)
Spanish: aguja (es) f, peine de Venus m
Swedish: nålkörvel (sv) c
Welsh: nodwydd y bugail m

References

Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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