mouse-ear

[ mous-eer ]

/ ˈmaʊsˌɪər /

any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as the hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or the forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris.

Origin of mouse-ear

First recorded in 1225–75, mouse-ear is from the Middle English word mous-ere. See mouse, ear¹

This Greek compound surely means "mouse-ear," and what have these plants to do with the auricular organs of mice?

Everyday Objects |W. H. Davenport Adams
The plant Mouse-ear (Myosotis Arvensis) is called mouse-lug.

Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood |J. Conway Walter
It feeds from September to May on mouse-ear chickweed, bedstraw, plantain, and other low-growing plants growing on sandy soils.

The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South
The Mouse-ear is called Herba clavorum because it prevents the blacksmith from hurting horses when he is shoeing them.

Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics |Richard Folkard

Hosts of bluets and plots of mouse-ear everlasting, had taken possession of the land.

The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. |Various

mouse-ear

short for mouse-ear chickweed See chickweed (def. 2)