vulvaire

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vyl.vɛʁ/

Etymology 1

From vulve +‎ -aire.

Adjective

vulvaire (plural vulvaires)

(anatomy) vulvar

Derived terms

fourchette vulvaire
vestibule vulvaire

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin vulvāria, from vulva (because the plant was used in gynaecology).

Noun

vulvaire f (plural vulvaires)

(botany) stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria

Further reading

“vulvaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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