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.