auricula

Definition of Auricula in English :

yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated

a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Auricula

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las

1. Also called: bear's-ear

a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear

2. another word for auricle (sense 3)

nounWord forms: plural auˈriculas or auˈricuˌlae (ɔˈrɪkjʊˌli ; ôrikˈyoolēˌ; ɔˈrɪkjəˌli ; ôrikˈyəlēˌ)

1.

a species of primrose (Primula auricula) with leaves shaped like a bear's ear

2.

auricle

n. pl. au·ric·u·las or auricula

1. A central European primrose (Primula auricula) having yellow flowers grouped in umbels.

2. Any of numerous hybrids of this species with other primroses, widely cultivated for their showy flowers in many different colors.