Phrase guide

lamb's ears

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 2

Stachys byzantina, an ornamental low-growing perennial related to betony with soft, silky hairs on the leaves which give it an attractive silvery-gray color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 綿毛水蘇 /绵毛水苏 — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves
  • French: oreille d'ours — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves
  • French: épiaire laineuse — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves
  • Mazanderani: ورکا گوشی (varkâ-guši) — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves
  • Portuguese: peixinho-da-horta — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves
  • Russian: чисте́ц византи́йский (čistéc vizantíjskij) — ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves