"mule's ear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mule's ears [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mule's ear (plural mule's ears)
  1. (US) Any plant in the North American composite genus Wyethia, with woolly leaves and sunflower-like flowers. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Heliantheae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-mule's_ear-en-noun-48TSY-w2 Disambiguation of Heliantheae tribe plants: 77 23 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. (US) Any of various related plants in the genera Agnorhiza or Scabrethia (both formerly Wyethia). Tags: US
    Sense id: en-mule's_ear-en-noun-j4cKi7-I Categories (other): American English

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