EAR is also used to signify a long cluster of flowers, or seeds, produced by certain plants; usually called by botanists spica. The flowers and seeds of wheat, rye, barley, &c. grow in ears. The same holds of the flowers of lavender, &c. We say the stem of the ear, i. e. its tube or straw; the knot of the ear; the lobes or cells wherein the grains are inclosed; the beard of the ear, &c.
Ear-Ach. See (the Index subjoined to) MEDICINE.
Ear-Pick, an instrument of ivory, silver, or other metal, somewhat in form of a probe, for cleaning the ear. The Chinese have a variety of these instruments, with which they are mighty fond of tickling their ears; but this practice, Sir Hans Sloane observes, must be very prejudicial to so delicate an organ, by bringing too great a flow of humours on it.
Ear-Ring. See PENDENT.
Ear-Wax. See CERUMEN, and ANATOMY, p. 764, col. 1.