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wood ear
noun
Definition of WOOD EAR
: any of several ear- or cup-shaped basidiomycetous fungi (genus Auricularia) that grow on wood: as a : an edible brownish fungus (A. auricula) of North America b : a cultivated usually dark brown edible fungus (A. polytricha) used in Chinese cooking
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First Known Use of WOOD EAR
1917
Rhymes with WOOD EAR
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