elephant's ear

n 1: any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal

leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries [syn:

{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 [syn: {conacaste},

{Enterolobium cyclocarpa}]