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ear

nounfeminine/iʃˈpiɡɐ/medium

es·pi·ga

Definition

Characteristic inflorescence of cereals such as wheat or corn, where the grains are grouped.
The fields were golden with ripe wheat ears.
He picked a corn cob to show the children.
Common collocations
wheat earcorn cobharvest the ear

Etymology

Do latim 'spica'.

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