mouse-ear — [mous′ir΄] n. any of various plants with short, hairy leaves resembling the ear of a mouse, as the hawkweed or chickweed … English World dictionary
mouse-ear — mouse′ ear n. pln any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as a hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or a forget me not Myosotis palustris[/ex] • Etymology: 1225–75 … From formal English to slang
mouse-ear — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English mousere, from mous mouse + ere ear more at ear 1. a. or mouse ear hawkweed : a European haw … Useful english dictionary
mouse ear — noun 1. any of various plants related to the common chickweed • Syn: ↑mouse ear chickweed, ↑mouse eared chickweed, ↑clammy chickweed, ↑chickweed • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
mouse-ear — /ˈmaʊs ɪə/ (say mows ear) noun any of various plants with small hairy leaves, as mouse ear chickweed, Cerastium glomeratum …
mouse-ear — noun Date: 13th century 1. a Eurasian hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella) introduced into North America that has soft hairy leaves and yellow flowers 2. any of several plants other than mouse ear that have soft hairy leaves … New Collegiate Dictionary
mouse-ear — pelkinis pūkelis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Gnaphalium uliginosum), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Gnaphalium uliginosum angl. cudweed; low cudweed; marsh cudweed; mouse ear šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Mouse-ear chickweed — Mouse ear Mouse ear , n. (Bot.) (a) The forget me not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium Pilosella}). [1913 Webster] {Mouse ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mouse-ear cress — Mouse ear Mouse ear , n. (Bot.) (a) The forget me not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium Pilosella}). [1913 Webster] {Mouse ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouse-ear chickweed — noun any of various plants related to the common chickweed • Syn: ↑mouse eared chickweed, ↑mouse ear, ↑clammy chickweed, ↑chickweed • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hypon … Useful english dictionary
