elephant's ear

Definitions of elephant's ear

1. noun

   any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
   synonyms: alocasia, elephant ear

   types:

   Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro

   large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental

   type of:

   aroid, arum

   any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
2. noun

   tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
   synonyms: Enterolobium cyclocarpa, conacaste

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms