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Judas-ear

Judas-ear noun: an edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae).

judas-ear: an edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae)
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Noun

Judas-ear (plural Judas-ears)

  1. An edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae).
    • You can find Judas Ears in Chinese shops where they are also called black or Wood Ear fungus and you can reconstitute them in water.1996, Antonio Carluccio, Antonio Carluccio's Italian feast, Rombo con chiodini e oreccie di Juda, page 140

Forms of Judas-ear

pluralJudas-ears
alternative formJudas ear
alternative formJudas Ear
alternative formJudas' ear

Origin of Judas-ear

Translation of New Latin auricula Judae.

Questions about Judas-ear

What does Judas-ear mean?
Judas-ear means an edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae).
What part of speech is Judas-ear?
Judas-ear is a noun.
What is the plural of Judas-ear?
The plural of Judas-ear is Judas-ears.

Words near Judas-ear in the dictionary

  1. Judas the Iscariot
  2. Judas tree
  3. Judas trees
  4. Judas window
  5. Judas windows
  6. Judas-ear
  7. Judas-ears
  8. Judas-haired
  9. Judas-hole
  10. Judas-holes
  11. judases

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