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eardrop

eardrop noun: a plant of the genus Ehrendorferia in the family Papaveraceae, native to California. Also the alternative form of ear drop.

Noun

eardrop (plural eardrops)

  1. A plant of the genus Ehrendorferia in the family Papaveraceae, native to California.
    Synonyms:
    bleeding heart
  2. (dated) A pendant for the ear; an earring.
    Synonyms:
    drop earring

Also used as

eardrop is also the alternative form of ear drop.

Synonyms of eardrop

Forms of eardrop

pluraleardrops

Origin of eardrop

From ear + drop.

Questions about eardrop

What does eardrop mean?
Eardrop means a plant of the genus Ehrendorferia in the family Papaveraceae, native to California.
What part of speech is eardrop?
Eardrop is a noun.
What is the plural of eardrop?
The plural of eardrop is eardrops.

Words near eardrop in the dictionary

  1. Eardington
  2. Eardisland
  3. Eardisley
  4. Eardley
  5. Eardleys
  6. eardrop
  7. eardropper
  8. eardroppers
  9. eardrops
  10. eardrum
  11. eardrums

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