wood ear
tree ear
Origin of wood ear
see tree earwood ear
noun
A mushroom of the genus Auricularia that grows on fallen tree trunks, used in cooking. Also called tree ear .
Origin of wood ear
Translation of terms in varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin mù ěr mù tree, wood ěr, ear ( from its earlike shape )wood-ear
Noun
(usually uncountable, plural wood ears)
- An edible fungus in the genus Auricularia, having a shape resembling an ear's and which grow on wood.
Origin
From Chinese 木耳 (pinyin: mù'ěr; literally "wood ear" or "tree ear")
