Deer's-ears (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Frasera speciosa, also known as deer's-ears, is a rare herb native to dry areas of the western United States.
- Researchers studied the deer's-ears in their natural habitat to learn more about its unique characteristics.
- Hikers through the mountains often catch sight of deer's-ears, but tend to misidentify the plant.
- Deer's-ears bloom in late summer and can be identified by their bright green, four-petaled flowers.
- The name deer's-ears is thought to have originated from the shape of the leaves on the plant's stem.