vulvaire

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vyl.vɛʁ/

Etymology 1

From vulve +‎ -aire.

Adjective

vulvaire (plural vulvaires)

1. (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)

1. (botany) stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria

Further reading

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