mouse-ear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.
  2. A plant of the genus Cerastium (mouse-eared chickweed).
  3. A forget-me-not (genus Myosotis).

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊsɪə/

Word forms

mouse-ear mouse-ears

Etymology

From Middle English mousere, musere, equivalent to mouse + ear, in reference to the shape of the leaves.

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