HyperDic: mouse_ear

English > 2 senses of the expression mouse ear:
NOUNplantmouse ear, forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpiodessmall perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
plantmouse ear, mouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, clammy chickweed, chickweedany of various plants related to the common chickweed
English > mouse ear: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers.
Synonymsforget-me-not, Myosotis scorpiodes
Member ofMyosotis, genus Myosotisforget-me-nots
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishmyosotis, nomeolvides, raspilla
Catalanmiositis, myosotis, nomeolvides
English > mouse ear: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of various plants related to the common chickweed.
Synonymsmouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, clammy chickweed, chickweed
Member ofCerastium, genus Cerastiummouse-eared chickweed
NarrowerAlpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinumwidespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe
field chickweed, field mouse-ear, Cerastium arvensedensely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone
snow-in-summer, love-in-a-mist, Cerastium tomentosumchickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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