# ear bud

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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