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hare's ear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
hare's ear
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional artificial fly imitating an aquatic insect larva, used in fly fishing.

noun

Any of various plants in the genus Bupleurum.

noun

The fungus Otidea onotica.

Etymology

From Middle English harys eere, haris heere, hares eres, equivalent to hare's + ear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

GRHE

Synonyms

hound's ear

Questions

What does hare's ear mean?
A traditional artificial fly imitating an aquatic insect larva, used in fly fishing.
Where does hare's ear come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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