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venus' flower basket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
venus' flow-er bas-ket
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white vase-like glass sponge (Euplectella aspergillum), found in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Named after Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty. The flower basket part is probably in reference to its shape.

Inflected Forms

Venus' flower baskets (plural) Venus's flower basket (alternative)

Questions

What does venus' flower basket mean?
A white vase-like glass sponge (Euplectella aspergillum), found in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Where does venus' flower basket come from?
Named after Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty. The flower basket part is probably in reference to its shape.

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