auricula

British  

/ ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə /

noun

1. Also called: bear's-ear.  a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear

2. another word for auricle

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Etymology

Origin of auricula

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: external ear; see _auricle

Example Sentences

We thus see that, with the exception of P. auricula, the long-styled flowers of all nine species are more fertile than the short-styled flowers, when both forms are illegitimately fertilised.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles

Their degrees of fertility when legitimately and illegitimately united.—P. elatior, vulgaris, Sinensis, auricula, etc.—Summary on the fertility of the heterostyled species of Primula.—Homostyled species of Primula.—Hottonia palustris.—Androsace vitalliana.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles

The general name for Drosera rotundifolia is sun-dew, and in Gloucestershire the Primula auricula is the tanner's-apron.

From The Folk-lore of Plants by Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton)

According to Kerner our garden auriculas are descended from P. pubescens, Jacq., which is a hybrid between the true P. auricula and hirsuta.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles

But they differ in an anomalous manner from the equal-styled plants of P. auricula in being extremely sterile with their own pollen.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles