elephant's ear

noun

A plant, Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Similar
alocasiaelephant earconacasteEnterolobium cyclocarpa
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Meanings

nounelephant's ear (plural elephant's ears)

plural elephant's ears

  1. A plant, Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

Similar
alocasiaelephant ear
Broader
arumaroid

nountropical 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

Similar
conacasteEnterolobium cyclocarpa
Broader
tree
Also see
alocasiaconacasteelephant ear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elephant's ear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant's%20ear.

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