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/ˈɛləfənts ɪr/ Listen

Elephant's ear

noun

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

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: conacaste, Enterolobium cyclocarpa.

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... him, followed closely by Dango and the natives. Presently Nowell put his hand on my shoulder, and pointing forward, I perceived the dark lump just rising above the tall grass, less than forty yards off, with something moving about, which I soon guessed was an elephant's ear, which it was flapping up ...

— My First Voyage to Southern Seas • W.H.G. Kingston

Words linked to "Elephant's ear" : giant taro, Alocasia macrorrhiza, alocasia, aroid, arum, Enterolobium, genus Alocasia, genus Enterolobium, tree