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PIG'S EARS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pig's ears mean? 

PIG'S EARS (noun)
  The noun PIG'S EARS has 1 sense:

1. an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compoundplay

  Familiarity information: PIG'S EARS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PIG'S EARS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cantharellus clavatus; pig's ears

Hypernyms ("pig's ears" is a kind of...):

agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)

Holonyms ("pig's ears" is a member of...):

Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus (a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles)


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