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单词 round-eared
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Definition of round-eared in English:

round-eared

adjective ˈraʊndˌɪəd
  • 1Having round ears or ear-like appendages. In later use chiefly Zoology, in the names of mammals with rounded ears.

  • 2Designating a European willow, Salix aurita, which has persistent, ear-shaped, toothed stipules growing either side of the stem near the base of the leaves.

  • 3Designating a type of cap (or occasionally wig) fitting closely around the head and covering the ears, popular in the mid 18th cent. Now historical.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Sandys (1578–1644), writer and traveller. From round + eared.

Definition of round-eared in US English:

round-eared

adjectiveˈraʊndˌɪəd
  • 1Having round ears or ear-like appendages. In later use chiefly Zoology, in the names of mammals with rounded ears.

  • 2Designating a European willow, Salix aurita, which has persistent, ear-shaped, toothed stipules growing either side of the stem near the base of the leaves.

  • 3Designating a type of cap (or occasionally wig) fitting closely around the head and covering the ears, popular in the mid 18th cent. Now historical.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Sandys (1578–1644), writer and traveller. From round + eared.

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