This week's theme: uncommon homophones of common words.
auricle (OR-i-kuhl) noun
1. The outer projecting part of the ear; also known as pinna.
2. An ear-shaped part of each atrium of the heart.
[From Latin auricula (little ear), from auris (ear). Ultimately from
Indo-European root aus- (ear) that's also the ancestor of such words
as ear, aural, scout (literally, act of listening or spying).]
Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=auricle
-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)
"Smith even wrapped rubber bands around his ears to mimic Shrek's oddly
shaped auricles."
Emily Aronson; Halloween Haven; Portsmouth Herald News (New Hampshire);
Nov 1, 2005.
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