mule-ears

or mule's-ears

[ myool-eerz ]

/ ˈmyulˌɪərz /

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noun, plural mule-ears.(used with a singular or plural verb)

any of several composite plants of the genus Wyethia, of the western U.S., having large leaves and broad flower heads with yellow rays.

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How to use mule-ears in a sentence

He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.
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If your ears are tired of slick auto-tuned vocals, pick up this disk for an aural detox.
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In the show, Sharp has Christopher rock back and forth, groaning, his hands over his ears.
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Bowman claims that she told both her agent and an attorney about the incident, but her allegations fell on deaf ears.
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The giant bear flicked his ears and, with unmistakable restraint, swung away and disappeared into the trees.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Monsieur,” growls the baron, “stone walls have ears, you say if only they had tongues; what tales these could tell!
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Vague murmurs of doubt and surprise reached the ears of two of the British magistrates.
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The Arab pricked his ears, swished his long and arched tail viciously, and showed the whites of his eyes.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy