deer's-ear
- noun
- Specialized
:
oreja de ciervo
- The rocky hillside was dotted with clusters of deer's-ear in bloom.
Examples
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Hikers spotted a rare species of deer's-ear during their trek through the dry uplands.
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Botanists study the medicinal properties of deer's-ear found across Oregon.
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I found a beautiful deer's-ear plant in my garden.
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The deer's-ear is known for its tall, slender stems.
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During their hike, they discovered a patch of deer's-ear growing in the warm, dry terrain of Oregon.
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The vibrant flowers of deer's-ear thrive in the sunny uplands of California.
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Botanists have documented various species of deer's-ear that flourish in the arid regions of Washington.
Synonyms
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A tall plant that lives for many years and grows in dry high places of western North America
A tall plant that lives for many years and grows on dry hills in western North America
A tall plant with narrow leaves like deer ears that grows on dry hills in western North America
A tall plant with a stalk and pale green flowers that grows on dry sunny hills in western US
A tall plant that lives for many years and grows on dry hills in western North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word deer's-ear comes from a simple picture: people named the plant because its long leaves look 'like an ear' of a deer. So, deer's-ear is the common name for several tall herbs whose leaves or flowers remind people of a deer's ear.