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Meaning of mouse-ear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈmaʊsɪə/

Definitions

A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.
A plant of the genus Cerastium (mouse-eared chickweed).
A forget-me-not (genus Myosotis).

Examples

“Mouse-ear is a low herb creeping upon the ground by small strings like the Strawberry plant, whereby it shoots forth small roots […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

mouse-ear hawkweed mouse-eared bat mouse-eared chickweed mouse-goat mouse-like hamster mouse-over