elephant ear

[ el-uh-fuhnt eer ]

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

The specimen from Chinaj was found in water in the axil of a large elephant-ear plant (Xanthosoma) by day in March.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | 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
Both were found in the axils of elephant ear plants (Xanthosoma).
A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico | William E. Duellman
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 elephant ear plants (Xanthosoma) at Chinaj, Guatemala.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca | William E. Duellman

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