ear fungus

American  

noun

1. a smooth, reddish-brown ear-shaped fungus, Otidia smithii, abundant in North America.

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Example Sentences

In poorer inland villages, he has lingered over crops of wood ear fungus and chrysanthemum — the kinds of commercial farming crucial to his antipoverty drive.

From New York Times

But it’s a vegetable dish that creates an indelible taste memory for me: parcels of tofu skin wrapped around slivered mushrooms, wood ear fungus and carrots, with baby bok choy cooked to perfect sweetness.

From Washington Post

Dead elm stumps support the fruiting bodies of wood ear fungus.

From New York Times

“Your wood ear fungus here is famous,” he told a clapping crowd of villagers in Shaanxi, Chinese television news showed.

From New York Times

Finally, we tackle our remaining dish: Buddha’s Feast, a mixture of mushrooms, wood ear fungus, cabbage and tofu.

From Washington Post