sacred earflower

sacred earflower: noun
see sacred ear

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sacred earflower,

a shrub or small tree native to the mountains of southern Mexico and Guatemala, with flowers having thick fleshy petals that are sometimes used to add a spicy flavor to tea and chocolate.

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earflower — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ear (I) : sacred earflower … Useful english dictionary
sacred ear — noun or sacred earflower : the fragrant spicy flower of a Mexican and Central American shrub or small tree (Cymbopetalum penduliflorum) having the shape of an ear and prized by the Aztecs for flavoring chocolate and for its supposed tonic… … Useful english dictionary
Mexican earflower — Mexican earflower, = sacred earflower. (Cf. ↑sacred earflower) … Useful english dictionary
ear|flow|er — «IHR FLOW uhr», noun. = sacred earflower. (Cf. ↑sacred earflower) … Useful english dictionary
cymbopetalum — ˌsimbōˈped.ələm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cymbo (from Latin cymba boat) + petalum petal more at petal : a genus of tropical American shrubs and small trees (family Annonace … Useful english dictionary

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