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elephant's ear

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: elephant's ear

1
 n
any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
2
 n
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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: elephant's ear
1

n 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

n 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
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