elephant ear

[ el-uh-fuhnt eer ]

/ ˈɛl ə fənt ˌɪər /

noun

Also el·e·phant's-ear . any of various plants with very large, sturdy leaves shaped somewhat like an elephant’s ear in shape, especially a plant of the arum family (Aracea), including caladium, malanga, and taro.

Cooking.

a large, flat, sugared pastry made from fried dough, somewhat resembling an elephant's ear.
palmier.

Origin of elephant ear

First recorded in 1865–70 for def. 1

Words nearby elephant ear

eleoptene, elepaio, elephant, elephant bird, Elephant Butte, elephant ear, elephant fish, elephant folio, elephant grass, elephant gun, elephantiasis

Example sentences from the Web for elephant ear

Smilisca baudini seeks daytime retreats in bromeliads, elephant-ear plants (Xanthosoma), and beneath bark or in holes in trees.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
In the daytime individuals were found in the axils of leaves of the elephant-ear plants (Xanthosoma).
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
She wears a red- bordered sari, and stands near an elephant-ear plant.'
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

单词	elephant ear
释义	elephant ear [ el-uh-fuhnt eer ] / ˈɛl ə fənt ˌɪər / noun Also el·e·phant's-ear . any of various plants with very large, sturdy leaves shaped somewhat like an elephant’s ear in shape, especially a plant of the arum family (Aracea), including caladium, malanga, and taro. Cooking. a large, flat, sugared pastry made from fried dough, somewhat resembling an elephant's ear. palmier. Origin of elephant ear First recorded in 1865–70 for def. 1 Words nearby elephant ear eleoptene, elepaio, elephant, elephant bird, Elephant Butte, elephant ear, elephant fish, elephant folio, elephant grass, elephant gun, elephantiasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elephant ear Smilisca baudini seeks daytime retreats in bromeliads, elephant-ear plants (Xanthosoma), and beneath bark or in holes in trees. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman In the daytime individuals were found in the axils of leaves of the elephant-ear plants (Xanthosoma). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman She wears a red- bordered sari, and stands near an elephant-ear plant.' Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda
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