ear bud

See also: earbud

English

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Etymology 1

From ear (“fruiting body of grain”) +‎ bud.

Noun

ear bud (plural ear buds)

  1. An immature ear of maize from which the threadlike silks emerge.

Etymology 2

From ear (“auditory organ”) +‎ bud.

Noun

ear bud (plural ear buds)

  1. An underdeveloped mammalian ear.
  2. Alternative form of earbud.
  3. (South Africa) A cotton swab.

References
  • Oxford English Dictionary 2006

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