Meanings
nounshow globe (plural show globes)
plural show globes
- A glass vessel containing coloured liquid, formerly (from the 17th century) displayed outside pharmacies.
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show globe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20globe
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“show globe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20globe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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