wood ear

noun

: any of several ear- or cup-shaped basidiomycetous fungi (genus Auricularia) that grow on wood: such as

: an edible brownish fungus (A. angiospermarum) of North America

: a cultivated usually dark brown edible fungus (A. cornea synonym A. polytricha) used in Chinese cooking

Examples of wood ear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms and roughly chop the wood ears. —

Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023 Add the lily flowers, wood ears, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots and bring the soup back to a simmer once again. —

Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023 Genie defined ingredients like wood ear mushrooms to annatto seeds. —

Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023 Those in the mood for a savory breakfast should focus on the chả trứng hấp, a traditional quiche-like meatloaf made with ground pork mixed with garlic, shallot, fish sauce, wood ear mushrooms and egg white, with the leftover yolk poured over the top once the dish is mostly set. —

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