English noun: elephant's ear | |||
1. | elephant's ear (plant) any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries | ||
Synonyms | alocasia, elephant ear | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aroid, arum | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro | ||
Member meronym | genus Alocasia | ||
2. | elephant's ear (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
Member meronym | Enterolobium, genus Enterolobium | ||