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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A species of wood ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) used especially in East Asian cuisine.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Translation of terms in varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin yún ěr : yún, cloud + ěr, ear.]

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