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elephant's ear

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  1. [n]  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
  2. [n]  any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
 
 Synonyms: alocasia, conacaste, elephant ear, Enterolobium cyclocarpa
 
 See Also: Alocasia macrorrhiza, aroid, arum, Enterolobium, genus Alocasia, genus Enterolobium, giant taro, tree

 

 

 

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