mouse-ear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmaʊsɪə/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English mousere, musere, equivalent to mouse + ear, in reference to the shape of the leaves.
Meanings
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A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.
Mouse-ear is a low herb creeping upon the ground by small strings like the Strawberry plant, whereby it shoots forth small roots […]
1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 195:
- A plant of the genus Cerastium (mouse-eared chickweed).
- A forget-me-not (genus Myosotis).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mouse-ears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |