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mouse-ear

American  
[mous-eer] / ˈmaʊsˌɪər /

noun

  1. any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as the hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or the forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris.

mouse-ear British  

noun

  1. short for mouse-ear chickweed See chickweed

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Etymology

Origin of mouse-ear

First recorded in 1225–75, mouse-ear is from the Middle English word mous-ere. See mouse, ear 1

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