elephant ear

Noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries (synset 111802505)
    is a type of: aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
    subtypes: 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
    belongs to: genus alocasia - tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
    same as: alocasia, elephant's ear

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