elephant ear

Thân thiện

A gardener waters a large elephant ear plant in a greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant of the genus Alocasia: A tropical plant characterized by very large, showy, and often heart-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves that resemble an elephant's ear. It typically has a boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The garden's focal point was a massive elephant ear with leaves nearly three feet wide.
  • She planted elephant ears near the pond to create a lush, tropical effect.

Advanced Usage

• As a common name: "Elephant ear" is a common name applied to several genera of plants with large leaves, including , (taro), and . The specific botanical reference is to plants in the genus .
  • While often called elephant ears, plants in the genus Colocasia are more accurately known as taro.

Variants and Related Words

• Elephant's-ear: An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
• Alocasia: The botanical genus name for many plants commonly called elephant ear.
• Taro (Colocasia esculenta): A related plant also often called elephant ear, cultivated for its edible corm.

Synonyms

• Giant taro (for some species)
• Upright elephant ear (a common name for varieties)

Related Phrases

• Elephant ear plant: A more descriptive phrase specifying the term refers to flora.
  • The elephant ear plant requires moist soil and partial shade.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alocasia
• elephant's ear