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

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auricula

Cases of this kind have been observed, as shown in the last chapter, in no less than six species, namely, P. veris, vulgaris, Sinensis, auricula, farinosa, and elatior.

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

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

"Hegh, hegh, Miss! you'll make yourself giddy, an' tumble down i' the dirt," said Luke, the head miller, a tall, broad-shouldered man of forty, black-eyed and black-haired, subdued by a general mealiness, like an auricula.

From The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George

Clean the auricula plants, pick off dead leaves, and scrape away the surface of the mould.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

He paused to examine his bed of spring wallflowers, stooped to uproot an impertinent dandelion which had taken root in his otherwise irreproachable turf, gathered a fine auricula and placed it in his button-hole.

From The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 by Various