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bear's ear

bear's ear noun: a kind of primrose (Primula auricula).

Noun

bear's ear (plural bears' ears)

  1. A kind of primrose (Primula auricula).

Forms of bear's ear

pluralbears' ears

Origin of bear's ear

From the shape of the leaf.

Questions about bear's ear

What does bear's ear mean?
Bear's ear means a kind of primrose (Primula auricula).
What part of speech is bear's ear?
Bear's ear is a noun.
What is the plural of bear's ear?
The plural of bear's ear is bears' ears.

Words near bear's ear in the dictionary

  1. bear walkers
  2. bear with
  3. bear witness
  4. bear's breech
  5. bear's breeches
  6. bear's ear
  7. bear's garlic
  8. bear's grease
  9. bear's-breech
  10. bear's-breeches
  11. bear's-foot

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