mouse-ear

[ mous-eer ]

/ ˈmaʊsˌɪər /

noun

any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as the hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or the forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris.

Origin of mouse-ear

First recorded in 1225–75, mouse-ear is from the Middle English word mous-ere.See mouse, ear¹

Words nearby mouse-ear

mourning warbler, mouse, mousebird, mouse deer, mouse-dun, mouse-ear, mouse-ear chickweed, mousefish, mousehole, mousemat, mouseover

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Example sentences from the Web for mouse-ear

This Greek compound surely means "mouse-ear," and what have these plants to do with the auricular organs of mice?
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams
The plant Mouse-ear (Myosotis Arvensis) is called mouse-lug.
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood|J. Conway Walter
It feeds from September to May on mouse-ear chickweed, bedstraw, plantain, and other low-growing plants growing on sandy soils.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
The Mouse-ear is called Herba clavorum because it prevents the blacksmith from hurting horses when he is shoeing them.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

Hosts of bluets and plots of mouse-ear everlasting, had taken possession of the land.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mouse-ear

mouse-ear

noun

short for mouse-ear chickweedSee chickweed (def. 2)

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单词	mouse-ear
释义	mouse-ear [ mous-eer ] / ˈmaʊsˌɪər / noun any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as the hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or the forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris. Origin of mouse-ear First recorded in 1225–75, mouse-ear is from the Middle English word mous-ere.See mouse, ear¹ Words nearby mouse-ear mourning warbler, mouse, mousebird, mouse deer, mouse-dun, mouse-ear, mouse-ear chickweed, mousefish, mousehole, mousemat, mouseover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mouse-ear This Greek compound surely means "mouse-ear," and what have these plants to do with the auricular organs of mice? Everyday Objects\|W. H. Davenport Adams The plant Mouse-ear (Myosotis Arvensis) is called mouse-lug. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood\|J. Conway Walter It feeds from September to May on mouse-ear chickweed, bedstraw, plantain, and other low-growing plants growing on sandy soils. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South The Mouse-ear is called Herba clavorum because it prevents the blacksmith from hurting horses when he is shoeing them. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard Hosts of bluets and plots of mouse-ear everlasting, had taken possession of the land. The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mouse-ear mouse-ear noun short for mouse-ear chickweedSee chickweed (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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