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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vulva.
Pronunciation
Noun
vulve f (plural vulves)
- vulva
Quelques cultures humaines ont longtemps célébré la vulve, allant jusqu’à la vénérer.- Some human cultures have long celebrated the vulva, even going so far as to worship it.
Pendant l’excitation sexuelle, les lèvres externes gonflent en raison de l’augmentation du flux sanguin vers la région et reculent, ouvrant légèrement la vulve.- During sexual arousal, the labia majora become engorged because of the increased blood flow to the region, and spread apart, opening the vulva slightly.
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Italian
Noun
vulve f
- plural of vulva