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lamb's ears

lamb's ears noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear.

lamb's ears: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear
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Noun

lamb's ears pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Stachys byzantina, an ornamental low-growing perennial related to betony with soft, silky hairs on the leaves which give it an attractive silvery-gray color.

Forms of lamb's ears

alternative formlamb's ear

Questions about lamb's ears

What does lamb's ears mean?
Lamb's ears means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear.
What part of speech is lamb's ears?
Lamb's ears is a noun.

Words near lamb's ears in the dictionary

  1. Lamb shifts
  2. lamb succory
  3. lamb's bread
  4. lamb's cress
  5. lamb's ear
  6. lamb's ears
  7. lamb's fries
  8. lamb's fry
  9. lamb's lettuce
  10. lamb's quarters
  11. lamb's succory

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