elephant ear

/ˌɛləfənt ɪər/

Other forms: elephant ears

Definitions of elephant ear

1. noun

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