English Explanatory Dictionary

wood ear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edible fungus in the genus Auricularia, shaped like an ear and growing on wood.

Word forms

wood ear wood ears

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 木耳 (mù'ěr)

Synonyms

tree ear fungus tree-ear fungus tree ear mushroom tree-ear mushroom tree ear tree-ear
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