mouse-eared
/ˈmaʊsɪəd/adjective
Having ears resembling those of a mouse; having an appendage resembling a mouse's ear; specifically (of a willow) †having catkins (obsolete ). Now chiefly in compounds.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Best (c1592–1645), landowner and farmer. From mouse + eared.
- Greer, Germaine
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