ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural jew's-ears )
Usage: usually capitalized J
Etymology: intended as translation of New Latin auricula Judae, literally, ear of Judas, after Judas Iscariot, apostle that betrayed Jesus; from its resemblance to a human ear and its frequent growth on elder trees, on one of which Judas reputedly hanged himself
: a widely distributed edible fungus ( Auricularia auricula-judae ) growing on decaying wood