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vulva

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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vul·va /ˈvʌlvə/ noun [countable]  HBHthe outer part of a woman’s sexual organs 女阴,外阴
Examples from the Corpus
vulvaThe same is not true for the vaginal entrance and vulva.Let me repeat what I said to Marketing Week; that no woman needs a special washing substance for her vulva.And incidentally may I point out that the proper term for the external female genitalia is vulva.Rather like Steve, who makes plaster casts of the vulva for drawer handles.Water based lubricants smeared on the barrier, next to the vulva, will increase sensation.The vulva does not signify birth alone, but the sacredness and creativity of the Goddess's body as a whole.
Origin vulva (1300-1400) Latin volva, vulva covering, womb
vul·va nounChineseSyllable
woman’s outer of sexual organs part a the Corpus


vulva
vulva /ˈvʌlvə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: volva, vulva 'covering, womb'
the outer part of a woman’s sexual organs


vulvaBrE /ˈvʌlvə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvʌlvə/ 🔊 noun (anatomy 解剖学) the outer opening of the female sex organs 外阴;女阴