EAR FUNGUS

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Meaning:

Widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood

Synonyms:

Auricularia auricula; ear fungus; Jew's-ear; Jew's-ears

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("ear fungus" is a kind of...):

jelly fungus (any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh)

Holonyms ("ear fungus" is a member of...):

Auricularia; genus Auricularia (type genus of the Auriculariaceae)