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    JEW'S-EARS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying woodplay

    Synonyms:

    Auricularia auricula; ear fungus; Jew's-ear; Jew's-ears

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Jew's-ears" is a kind of...):

    jelly fungus (any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh)

    Holonyms ("Jew's-ears" is a member of...):

    Auricularia; genus Auricularia (type genus of the Auriculariaceae)

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