Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mushroom of the genus Auricularia that grows on fallen tree trunks, used in cooking.
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- noun An edible fungus in the genus Auricularia, having an shape resembling an ear's and which grow on wood.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of terms in varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin mù ěr : mù, tree, wood + ěr, ear (from its earlike shape ).]
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From Chinese 木耳 (pinyin: mù'ěr; literally "wood ear" or "tree ear")
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