Venus
8.2
A group of edible sea clams with thick oval shells
- noun
- /ˈviːnəs/
- Specialized
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género Venus
- During the beach picnic, we enjoyed delicious dishes made with fresh Venus clams.
Examples
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Chefs often prefer Venus clams for their tender texture and ability to absorb flavors.
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Well... well it's a cross between a butterworth and a venus flytrap.
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The Venus clam is a popular choice in seafood cuisine because of its rich flavor.
Compounds
priestess of Venus
- Literature
9.9
A woman who leads religious ceremonies for Venus, the Roman goddess of love
Venus mercenaria
- Specialized
9.3
A large edible clam with a hard shell that was used as money by some Native American tribes
9.9
A delicate fern with thin shiny black leaf stalks and bending leaves that grows in shade near water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Venus is the name for a group of sea clams and it comes from the Roman goddess Venus because their shells are often seen as pretty and come from the sea. That is why these clams are called Venus — the name links their beauty and their sea home.
