EAR


Meaning of EAR in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English er, from Old English ē ar; akin to Old High German ahir ear, Old English ecg edge ― more at EDGE

Date: before 12th century

: the fruiting spike of a cereal (as wheat or Indian corn) including both the seeds and protective structures

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