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| ear [ eer ] |
noun (plural ears) |
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plant part containing grain: the grain-bearing part at the top of the stalk of a cereal plant such as wheat, corn, or barley
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intransitive verb (past and past participle eared, present participle ear·ing, 3rd person present singular ears) |
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form ears: to form the part of a cereal plant that contains the grains
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| [ Old English ēar< Indo-European, "sharp"] |
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