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ear bud¹

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From ear (“a fruiting body of grain”) + bud.

noun ear buds · ear-bud · earbud

  1. An immature ear of maize from which the threadlike silks emerge.

ear bud²

Where it comes from

From ear (“an auditory organ”) + bud.

noun ear buds · ear-bud · earbud

  1. An underdeveloped mammalian ear.
  2. South Africa A cotton swab.
  3. alternative Alternative form of earbud

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"ear bud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ear%20bud.

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@misc{ear_bud_2026,
  title = {ear bud},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ear%20bud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}