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noun, feminine

venera

/beˈneɾa/

noun, feminine/beˈneɾa/plural: veneras

shell of a scallop; type of jewel worn in Spain, including the badges of the Spanish religious confraternities worn by members throughout the 17th century; type of dessert from Asturias, similar to Linzertorte with rings of marzipan-enriched dough formed to resemble scalloped edges

Synonyms: concha de peregrino

Borrowed from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin Venus. Doublet of vieira.