Wood Ear Definition

noun
Webster's New World
A mushroom of the genus Auricularia that grows on fallen tree trunks, used in cooking.
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Other Word Forms of Wood Ear

Noun

Singular:
wood ear
Plural:
wood ears

Origin of Wood Ear

  • Translation of terms in varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin mù ěr tree, wood ěr, ear (from its earlike shape)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Chinese 木耳 (pinyin: mù'ěr; literally "wood ear" or "tree ear")

    From Wiktionary

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