Which common English word may derive from the resemblance of items to a sow's vulva?

Norry

Porcelain. http://www.wordreference.com/English/definition.asp?en=porcelain May 15 04, 9:08 AM

stormigrl

It is 16th Century Porcelain which comes from French Porcelain to Italian Porcelain "porcellana" cowrie shell porcelain relating to a sow from the resemblance between a cowrie shell and a sow's vulva. So the answer would be Porcelain. (English term) May 15 04, 9:11 AM

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