Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judas-ear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: ju-das-ear
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae).

Example Sentences

"You can find Judas Ears in Chinese shops where they are also called black or Wood Ear fungus and you can reconstitute them in water."

Etymology

Translation of New Latin auricula Judae.

Inflected Forms

Judas-ears (plural) Judas ear (alternative) Judas' ear (alternative)

Phrases

wood ear black fungus

Frequently Paired Words

wood ear black fungus

Questions

What does judas-ear mean?: An edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae).
Where does judas-ear come from?: Translation of New Latin auricula Judae.

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