Jew's ear
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Jew's ear
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A mistranslation of mediaeval Latin auricula Judae (“Judas's ear”), from its shape, and its occurrence on the tree on which Judas Iscariot was supposed to have hanged himself.
noun Jew's ears
- A kind of edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), growing on tree-trunks, formerly used for medicinal purposes. Hither also may be referr'd those multitudes and varieties of Mushroms, such as that, call'd Jews-ears, all sorts of gray and green Mosses, &c.
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noun fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
| Español | oreja de Judas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목이 mogi |
| 日本語 | 木耳 kikurage |
| 中文 | 黑木耳 hēimù'ěr |
| Français | oreille de Judas, oreille du diable |
| Deutsch | Judasohr |
| Italiano | orecchio di Giuda |
| Русский | Иу́дино у́хо Iúdino úxo |
| Tiếng Việt | mộc nhĩ đen, nấm mèo |
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title = {Jew's ear},
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year = {2026},
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