SINCE 1828
hare's-ear
noun
plural hare's-ears
Definition of hare's-ear
1
: a European annual herb (Bupleurum rotundifolium) with perfoliate leaves that resemble rabbit ears and small yellowish flowers
2
or less commonly hare's-ear mustard
: a glabrous annual herb (Conringia orientalis) having sessile entire leaves with prominent basal lobes
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