mouse-ear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mouse-ear
First recorded in 1225–75, mouse-ear is from the Middle English word mous-ere. See mouse, ear 1
Example Sentences
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Her subject was Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard also known as mouse-ear cress, that has been described as a model plant for genome gnalysis.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025
Even more surprising, two temperate plant species from the Northern Hemisphere, annual meadow grass and mouse-ear chickweed, colonised sites faster than any other species.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
Three women in their 20s, each wearing mouse-ear headbands, waited their turn; one of them, Natalie Parks, from Salt Lake City, said hugging Minnie was “a chance to reconnect with my childhood.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
The Girl Scouts are sending up ants, brine shrimp and plants as test subjects, while University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are flying up seeds from mouse-ear cress, a small flowering weed used in genetic research.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
The mouse-ear headband contributed to the effect considerably.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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