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mouse-ear

/ˈmaʊsɪə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
mouse-ear
IPA
/ˈmaʊsɪə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.

noun

A plant of the genus Cerastium (mouse-eared chickweed).

noun

A forget-me-not (genus Myosotis).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English mousere, musere, equivalent to mouse + ear, in reference to the shape of the leaves.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmaʊsɪə/

Inflected Forms

mouse-ears (plural)

Phrases

Arctic mouse-ear mouse-eared

Frequently Paired Words

mouse-eared

Questions

How do you pronounce mouse-ear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaʊsɪə/.
What does mouse-ear mean?
A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.
Where does mouse-ear come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mouse-ear

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