ˈvi:nəs n. (pl. Venuses) 1
the planet second
from the
sun in the
solar system. 2
poet. a a
beautiful woman. b
sexual love;
amorous influences or desires. øVenus (or Venus's) fly-trap a flesh-consuming
plant, Dionaea muscipula,
with leaves that close on insects etc. Venus's
comb = shepherd's
needle (see SHEPHERD). Venus's
looking-glass any of
various plants of the
genus Legousia with
small blue flowers. øøVenusian adj. & n. [OE f. L Venus Veneris, the
goddess of love]