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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