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lion's ear

lion's ear noun: species of Culcitium and Espeletia in South America.

lion's ear: species of Culcitium and Espeletia in South America
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Noun

lion's ear (plural lions' ears)

  1. species of Culcitium and Espeletia in South America
  2. motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) and Christmas candlestick (Leonotis nepetifolia), both native to Africa, but grown widely as herbal remedies.

Forms of lion's ear

plurallions' ears

Questions about lion's ear

What does lion's ear mean?
Lion's ear means species of Culcitium and Espeletia in South America.
What part of speech is lion's ear?
Lion's ear is a noun.
What is the plural of lion's ear?
The plural of lion's ear is lions' ears.

Words near lion's ear in the dictionary

  1. lion tamarin
  2. lion tamarins
  3. lion tamer
  4. lion tamers
  5. lion's den
  6. lion's ear
  7. lion's foot
  8. Lion's Head
  9. lion's leaf
  10. lion's mane
  11. lion's mane jellyfish

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