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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Noun
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wood earPlural:
wood earsOrigin of Wood Ear
Translation of terms in varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin mù ěr mù 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")
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