Having pink ears; "pink-eared duck", a small Australian duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus, having a small pink patch behind the eye, a large square-tipped bill, and striped flanks.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of pink-eared in US English:
pink-eared
adjective
Having pink ears; "pink-eared duck", a small Australian duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus, having a small pink patch behind the eye, a large square-tipped bill, and striped flanks.