† ear leafn.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, leaf n.¹

Etymology: < ear n.¹ + leaf n.¹, perhaps after the ear-like appearance of a cotyledon.

Obsolete. rare.

The cotyledon or seed leaf of a dicotyledonous plant.

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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > [noun] > parts of > cotyledon or seed-leaf

seed leafa1682

seedling leaf1699

ear leaf1718

seed lobe1720

deaf-ear1725

cotyledon1776

1718 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening: Pt. 3 135 If any seed has had Moisture enough to put forth its Radicle never so little, and is after that check'd before the Ear-Leaves appear.

1759 J. Justice Brit. Gardener's Cal. 147 Set them down close to their ear leaves, giving them a little water to settle the earth about them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

ear leafn.²

Brit.

/ˈɪə liːf/, U.S.

/ˈɪ(ə)r ˌlif/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.², leaf n.¹

Etymology: < ear n.² + leaf n.¹

The leaf attached immediately below an ear of maize.

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the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [noun] > other types of leaf

ear leaf1835

microsporophyll1888

megaphyll1908

microphyll1908

megaphyll1918

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [noun] > maize > head, cob, ear, or inflorescence

tassel1646

roasting ear1651

nubbin1692

grappe1693

cob1702

corn-cob1787

spike1800

ear leaf1835

maize ear1855

tucket1874

ear bud1901

1835 D. Johns Dikisionary Malagasy 221/1 Sofimbasy, an ear leaf of corn.

1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. II. 500/1 On such land the plants grow beautifully, until the shot-blade or ear-leaf is formed.

1983 K. S. Fisher & A. F. E. Palmer in W. H. Smith Potential Productivity Field Crops 168 The leaves around the ear leaf dominate contributions to ear growth.

2013 K. R. Krishna Maize Agroecosystem iv. 141 At silking the ear leaf contains 0.21–1.00% Ca.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ear leaf
释义	† ear leafn.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, leaf n.¹ Etymology: < ear n.¹ + leaf n.¹, perhaps after the ear-like appearance of a cotyledon. Obsolete. rare. The cotyledon or seed leaf of a dicotyledonous plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > [noun] > parts of > cotyledon or seed-leaf seed leafa1682 seedling leaf1699 ear leaf1718 seed lobe1720 deaf-ear1725 cotyledon1776 1718 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening: Pt. 3 135 If any seed has had Moisture enough to put forth its Radicle never so little, and is after that check'd before the Ear-Leaves appear. 1759 J. Justice Brit. Gardener's Cal. 147 Set them down close to their ear leaves, giving them a little water to settle the earth about them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018). ear leafn.² Brit. /ˈɪə liːf/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)r ˌlif/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.², leaf n.¹ Etymology: < ear n.² + leaf n.¹ The leaf attached immediately below an ear of maize. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [noun] > other types of leaf ear leaf1835 microsporophyll1888 megaphyll1908 microphyll1908 megaphyll1918 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [noun] > maize > head, cob, ear, or inflorescence tassel1646 roasting ear1651 nubbin1692 grappe1693 cob1702 corn-cob1787 spike1800 ear leaf1835 maize ear1855 tucket1874 ear bud1901 1835 D. Johns Dikisionary Malagasy 221/1 Sofimbasy, an ear leaf of corn. 1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. II. 500/1 On such land the plants grow beautifully, until the shot-blade or ear-leaf is formed. 1983 K. S. Fisher & A. F. E. Palmer in W. H. Smith Potential Productivity Field Crops 168 The leaves around the ear leaf dominate contributions to ear growth. 2013 K. R. Krishna Maize Agroecosystem iv. 141 At silking the ear leaf contains 0.21–1.00% Ca. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1718n.²1835
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† ear leafn.1

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† ear leafn.¹

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