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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMB'S EARS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMB'S EARS

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Lamb's ears is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LAMB'S EARS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lamb's ears in the English dictionary

The definition of lamb's ears in the dictionary is a perennial herb, Stachys lanata, planted for its foliage, which is covered with white woolly down; the purplish or striped flowers are small Also called: lamb's tongue, lamb's lugs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMB'S EARS

lamb
lamb chop
lamb down
Lamb of God
Lamb shift
lamb´s fry
lamb´s lettuce
lamb´s lugs
lamb´s tails
lamb´s tongue
lamb´s wool
lamb´s-quarters
lambada
lambast
lambaste
lambda
lambda calculus
lambdacism
lambdoid
lambdoidal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAMB'S EARS

all ears
apples and pears
arrears
Britney Spears
cloth ears
fall on deaf ears
golden years
have hard ears
in tears
music to one´s ears
Pears
prick up one´s ears
pruning shears
set by the ears
shears
Spears
tears
up to one´s ears
wet behind the ears
years

Synonyms and antonyms of lamb's ears in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lamb's ears» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

羊肉的耳朵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Las orejas de cordero
570 millions of speakers

English

lamb´s ears
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेड़ के बच्चे के कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آذان الخروف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уши ягненка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

As orelhas de cordeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেষশাবক এর কান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les oreilles d´agneau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telinga kambing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ohren Lamm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラムズイヤー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어린 양 의 귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuping cemeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்டுக்குட்டியின் காதுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकराचे कान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kulak kuzu kulakları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchie di agnello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uszy jagnięcej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вуха ягняти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urechile de miel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα αυτιά του αρνιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lam se ore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lamm öron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lam ører
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lamb's ears

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMB'S EARS»

The term «lamb's ears» is used very little and occupies the 154.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMB'S EARS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lamb's ears

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMB'S EARS»

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Abe's Guide To The Lamb’s Ears:
Abe's Guide To The Lamb's Ears All rights reserved. Forward Lamb's Ears is a tough, low maintenance plant suitable for the perennial garden. In Abe's Guide to Lamb's Ears, the gardener will find all the information needed to grow it. Written ...
Abe Edwards
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Midwest Cottage Gardening
(LAMB'S EARS) With silvery leaves as soft as a baby lamb's ears, this is another " you-can't- garden-without-it" plant for the Midwestern gardener. The leaves feel like flannel cloth — the plant used to be called Savior's flannel or Jesus flannel.
Frances Manos, 2004
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Down to Earth: Practical Thoughts for Passionate Gardeners
In front of dwarf glossy abelia or holly fern, plant soft gray lamb's ears, again tucking the lambs ears around the abelia or fern. Once you find combina— tions you like, repeat them here and there around your border. When asked recently about ...
Margot Rochester, 2009
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Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with ...
Divide the bee balm and lamb's ears if they are starting to outgrow their space. Finish the cleanup by applying a fresh layer of organic mulch. Summer: 'Blue Ice' bluestar gener- ally finishes flowering by early sum- mer, about the time that ...
Nancy J. Ondra, 2014
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The Menu Book
Lamb's ears. — de Mouton. — Sheep's ears. — d'Agneau farcies. — Stuffed lamb's ears, fried or braised. — frites, sauce Tomate.— Fried lamb's ears, with tomato sauce. — gratinées. — Stewed lamb's ears, sauced over, breaded, and baked.
Charles Herman Senn, 1908
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Lasagna Gardening with Herbs: Enjoy Fresh Flavor, Fragrance, ...
LAMB'S-EARS (Stachys byzantina) If children visit your garden, you'll want to make sure you have lamb's-ears to show them. Once you tell them the plant's name, they'll touch the leaves with the same awe they have for real lambs. For kids of ...
Patricia Lanza, 2004
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The Modern Cook
924). LAMBS' HEADS, EARS, AND FEET, COMPWSI.N'G Lamb's Head, & la Pascatine. Lamb's Ears, fried in Batter. Lamb's Ears, <i la Firiaiiciirc. Lamb's Feet, it la Ponletle. " a la Dauphinc. " it la d' Uxelles. " et. fa Venitibme. " fried in Batter.
Charles Elme Francatelli, Elme Francatelli, 2008
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The Modern Cook: A Practical Guide to the Culinary Art in ...
LAMB'S-EARS, A LA DAUPHINE. Scald, singe, braize and trim the lamb's-ears as in the foregoing case, but they must not be slit. Fill them with force-meat made with the fillets of a fowl, or some veal, in which has been mixed a spoonful of white ...
Charles Elmé Francatelli, 1846
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Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series
lamb's ears (also lamb's ear), any of several plants whose leaves are covered with soft white hairs; esp. the labiate Stachys byzantina, often grown in gardens. a1876 E. LEIGH Gloss. Dial. Cheshire (1877) 119 *Lamb's Ears, the Rose Campion ...
J. A. Simpson, Michael Proffitt, E. S. C. Weiner, 1997
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Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home ...
LAMB'S-EARS. (Woolly. Betony). Stachys byzantina Labiatae (Mint Family) Type: Perennial Height: 18 inches Site: Sun Soil: Well drained Growing Zones: 4–9 Stachys byzantina Native to Europe and Asia, the betonys are also commonly ...
Jo Ann Gardner, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMB'S EARS»

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Gardening: Use common sense approach and slow the flow this …
If you are creating new beds and borders, consider drought-resistant plants such as lavender, Sedum spectabile, lamb's ears and ornamental ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Slow the flow this summer
If you are creating new beds and borders, consider drought-resistant plants such as lavender, Sedum spectabile, lamb's ears and ornamental ... «MidLothian Advertiser, Jul 15»
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A Gardener's Diary: Potatoes saved from compost
The popularity of this clumping grass lies in the blue colour of its foliage, which will beautifully complement the silvery foliage of lamb's ears. «Vernon Morning Star, Jul 15»
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How to save water during summer - and a hosepipe ban
If you are creating new beds and borders, consider drought-resistant plants such as lavender, Sedum spectabile, lamb's ears and ornamental ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
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Colorado Garden to-do list: Watch for good bugs, bad bugs
They avoid fuzzy plants like lamb's ears, lavender, salvia and most herbs. They dine at night, making irregularly shaped holes in leaves. «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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GROWING TOGETHER: 'Not in my backyard' plants should carry …
Lamb's Ears (Stachys byzantina). The name aptly describes the wooly white pointed leaves on this low-growing spreader. Purple-pink flower ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
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July Garden of the Month: Drought tolerant can be beautiful
Tucker has included in the front yard a variety of plants with low water requirements, such at lamb's ears, phormium and a variety of succulents ... «Modesto Bee, Jun 15»
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EMS personnel, volunteers plant roots at Washburn Towers
EMS personnel and other community volunteers helped to scatter $400 worth of plants including French marigolds, Lamb's ears and Dusty ... «Ottawaherald.com, Jun 15»
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Drought-proofing your garden
... echinacea (I, N), gaillardia (N), iris (I, N), lamb's ears (I), liatris (aka purple gayfeather, N), lily (I), sedum (I), statice (I), yarrow (N) and thrift (I). «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jun 15»
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Maine Gardener: Think you have no time for a garden? Think again
Others to consider are thyme, short sedums and lamb's ears. A warning about ground covers, however. Some catalogs still sell bishop's weed, ... «Press Herald, Jun 15»

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