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phraseUsed to remember the order and names of the (then) nine planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Origin
From the initial letters of the names of the eight planets, plus Pluto, formerly considered a planet.
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German mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unsere neun Planeten
- mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unsere neun Planetendated form of mnemonic
Portuguese minha velha, traga meu jantar: sopa, uva, nozes e pão
- minha velha, traga meu jantar: sopa, uva, nozes e pãodated form of mnemonic
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my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20very%20educated%20mother%20just%20served%20us%20nine%20pumpkins
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