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PIG'S EARS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pig's ears mean?
• PIG'S EARS (noun)
The noun PIG'S EARS has 1 sense:
1. an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound
Familiarity information: PIG'S EARS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Cantharellus clavatus; pig's ears
Hypernyms ("pig's ears" is a kind of...):
agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)
Holonyms ("pig's ears" is a member of...):
Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus (a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles)
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