"Jew's-ear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jew's-ears [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m|la|auricula Judae||Judas's ear}} auricula Judae (“Judas's ear”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jew's-ear (plural Jew's-ears)
  1. A kind of edible fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae, growing on tree-trunks, formerly used for medicinal purposes. Wikipedia link: Judas Iscariot Categories (lifeform): Mushrooms Translations (fungus Auricularia auricula-judae): 烏木耳 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 乌木耳 (o͘-bo̍k-ní, o͘-bo̍k-lí, o͘-bo̍k-jí, o͘-bo̍k-jíⁿ) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 黑木耳 (hēimù'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), ucho Jidášovo [neuter] (Czech), boltcovitka ucho Jidášovo [feminine] (Czech), boltcovitka bezová [feminine] (Czech), almindelig judasøre (Danish), juudaksenkorva (Finnish), oreille de Judas [feminine] (French), oreille du diable [feminine] (French), orella de Xudas [masculine] (Galician), Judasohr [neuter] (German), orecchio di Giuda [masculine] (Italian), 목이 (mogi) (Korean), Јудино уво (Judino uvo) [neuter] (Macedonian), paheke (Maori), hakeka (Maori), uszak bzowy [masculine] (Polish), Иу́дино у́хо (Iúdino úxo) [neuter] (Russian), uchovec bazový [masculine] (Slovak), oreja de Judas [feminine] (Spanish), mộc nhĩ đen (Vietnamese), nấm mèo (Vietnamese)

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