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Definition: Jew's-ear

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood.[Wordnet]
2. A species of fungus (Hirneola Auricula-Judae, / Auricula), bearing some resemblance to the human ear.[Websters].

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Date "Jew's-ear" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)