Cat's-ear (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The delicate white flowers of the cat's-ear plant bloomed in the mountain meadow.
- The botanist carefully examined the petals of the cat's-ear to identify the species.
- In the dry creek bed, a cluster of cat's-ear plants sprouted, their unique flowers swaying in the breeze.
- The cat's-ear is a rare and beautiful plant found only in certain regions of the western United States.
- The gardener carefully transplanted the cat's-ear to a sunny rock garden, where it could thrive.
Meaning 2
European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.