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lamb's ears — noun plural but singular in construction : a perennial hedge nettle (Stachys olympica) densely covered with whitish silky wool called also woolly hedge nettle * * * pl. lamb s ears. a hardy Middle Eastern plant, Stachys byzantina, of the mint… … Useful english dictionary
lamb's ears — pl. lamb s ears. a hardy Middle Eastern plant, Stachys byzantina, of the mint family, having white, wooly leaves and small, purple flowers in dense whorls. * * * or lamb s ear Widely cultivated perennial herb (Stachys byzantina,orS. olympica) of… … Universalium
lamb's-ears — vilnotoji notra statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Stachys byzantina), paplitęs Kaukaze ir Turkijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Stachys byzantina angl. lamb s ears; lamb s tails; lamb s tongue; woolly betony… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lamb's ears — plural noun [usu. treated as sing.] a SW Asian ornamental plant of the mint family, with grey green woolly leaves. [Stachys byzantina.] … English new terms dictionary
lamb — /lam/, n. 1. a young sheep. 2. the meat of a young sheep. 3. a person who is gentle, meek, innocent, etc.: Their little daughter is such a lamb. 4. a person who is easily cheated or outsmarted, esp. an inexperienced speculator. 5. the Lamb,… … Universalium
Lamb — /lam/, n. 1. Charles ( Elia ), 1775 1834, English essayist and critic. 2. Harold A., 1892 1962, U.S. novelist. 3. Mary Ann, 1764 1847, English author who wrote in collaboration with her brother Charles Lamb. 4. William, 2nd Viscount Melbourne,… … Universalium
lamb's-tails — vilnotoji notra statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Stachys byzantina), paplitęs Kaukaze ir Turkijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Stachys byzantina angl. lamb s ears; lamb s tails; lamb s tongue; woolly betony… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lamb's-tongue — vilnotoji notra statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Stachys byzantina), paplitęs Kaukaze ir Turkijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Stachys byzantina angl. lamb s ears; lamb s tails; lamb s tongue; woolly betony… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lamb's lettuce — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ear — ear1 earless, adj. earlike, adj. /ear/, n. 1. the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane … Universalium
