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Elephant's ear   /ˈɛləfənts ɪr/   Listen
Elephant's ear

noun
1.
Any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries.  Synonyms: alocasia, elephant ear.
2.
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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"Elephant's ear" Quotes from Famous Books



... 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


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