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Jew's ear

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), growing on tree-trunks, formerly used for medicinal purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 烏木耳 /乌木耳 (o͘-bo̍k-ní, o͘-bo̍k-lí, o͘-bo̍k-jí, o͘-bo̍k-jín) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑木耳 (hēimù'ěr) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Czech: ucho Jidášovo — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Czech: boltcovitka ucho Jidášovo — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Czech: boltcovitka bezová — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Danish: almindelig judasøre — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Finnish: juudaksenkorva — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • French: oreille de Judas — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • French: oreille du diable — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Galician: orella de Xudas — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • German: Judasohr — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Italian: orecchio di Giuda — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Japanese: 木耳 (kikurage) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Korean: 목이 (mogi) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Macedonian: Јудино уво (Judino uvo) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Māori: paheke — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Māori: hakeka — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Polish: uszak bzowy — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Russian: Иу́дино у́хо (Iúdino úxo) — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Slovak: uchovec bazový — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Spanish: oreja de Judas — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Vietnamese: mộc nhĩ đen — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae
  • Vietnamese: nấm mèo — fungus Auricularia auricula-judae