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cloud ear

[ kloud eer ]

noun

  1. a thin, blackish edible mushroom, Auricularia cornea (or A. polytricha ), used especially in Chinese cuisine.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cloud ear1

Apparently an erroneous translation of Chinese mùêr, equivalent to mù tree + êr ear(s)

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