ear bud

See also: earbud

English

Alternative forms

• ear-bud, earbud

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ear bud (plural ear buds)

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

Etymology 2

From ear (“auditory organ”) +‎ bud.

Noun

ear bud (plural ear buds)

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

References

• Oxford English Dictionary 2006

Anagrams

• Bauder, Dauber, dauber, redaub