Phrase guide

ear tag

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tag attached to the ear of an animal (usually a farm animal) to identify ownership.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A benign growth of skin or cartilage on the ear near the tragus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To apply an ear tag to an animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Examples

  • By law calves must be ear tagged within 36 hours for dairy and 20 days for beef cattle.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cròtal — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Catalan: xapa d'orella — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳標 /耳标 (ěrbiāo) — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Danish: øremærke — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Finnish: korvamerkki — tag on the ear of an animal
  • French: étiquette d'oreille — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øremerke — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: øyremerke — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Russian: ушна́я би́рка (ušnája bírka) — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Turkish: kulak etiketi — tag on the ear of an animal
  • Welsh: clustnod — tag on the ear of an animal