(n) large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental, Syn. Alocasia macrorrhiza
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. 1.1 any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries. Syn. -- elephant's ear, elephant ear [ WordNet 1.5 ]