1. Any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
   "The elephant's ear's enormous leaves made it a striking ornamental plant";
   - 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
   "The elephant's ear tree provided ample shade in the town square";
   - conacaste, Enterolobium cyclocarpa

Derived forms: elephant's ears

Type of: aroid, arum, tree

Part of: Enterolobium, genus Alocasia, genus Enterolobium

Encyclopedia: Elephant's ear