ear bud

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From ear (“fruiting body of grain”) +‎ bud.

Noun

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ear bud (plural ear buds)

  1. An immature ear of maize from which the threadlike silks emerge.

Etymology 2

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From ear (“auditory organ”) +‎ bud.

Noun

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ear bud (plural ear buds)

  1. An underdeveloped mammalian ear.
  2. Alternative form of earbud.
  3. (South Africa) A cotton swab.

References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary 2006

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