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cloud ear

American  
[kloud eer] / ˈklaʊd ˌɪər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of cloud ear

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

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