auricula

/ (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) /


nounplural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
  1. Also called: bear's-ear a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear

  2. another word for auricle (def. 3)

Origin of auricula

1
C17: from New Latin, from Latin: external ear; see auricle

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