cloud ear

[ kloud-eer ]

/ ˈklaʊd ˌɪər /

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noun

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

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Also called mu ehr.

Origin of cloud ear

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

Words nearby cloud ear

cloud-capped, cloud chamber, cloud computing, cloud cover, cloud-cuckoo-land, cloud ear, clouded, clouded leopard, clouded yellow, cloud eggs, cloud forest

How to use cloud ear in a sentence

“Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In an act of corporal punishment that we at the Daily Beast do not condone, Joseph grabbed Him by the ear and “pulled hard.”
Was Baby Jesus A Holy Terror?|Candida Moss|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in his view, they may be good at policy but have “a deaf ear when it comes to politics.”
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(Somewhere, on another cloud, live gigabytes of photos from these very parties).
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An innovative gift is the Qardioarm, a blood pressure monitor that records readings and uploads them to the cloud.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For several months he remained under a political cloud, charged with incompetency to quell the Philippine Rebellion.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Bacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
What the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The worst loss is that of Winston's ear; high principles won't obtain high explosives.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton