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EARDROP
Etymology
Noun
eardrop (plural eardrops)
(pharmacy) Medicine to be administered to the ear.
(archaic) A pendant for the ear; an earring.
(botany) A plant of the genus Ehrendorferia in the family Papaveraceae, native to California.
Synonyms
• (Ehrendorferia): bleeding heart
Source: Wiktionary
Ear"drop`, n.
1. A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of eardrops.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A species of primrose. See Auricula.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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