elephant ear

Meaning

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see elephant, ear.
2. A funnel cake.
3. A flat, crisp, sugared pastry made of fried dough.
4. A palmier.
5. Any of several plants in tribe Colocasieae or Caladieae.
6. Any of several plants in tribe Colocasieae or Caladieae.
7. Burdock (Arctium spp.).
8. Any bergenia, esp. of species Bergenia crassifolia,
9. Gynandrocarpa placenta
10. (slang) A section of aileron that protrudes beyond the wing.
11. (slang) A reinforcing disk on a missile.

Synonyms

alocasia

elephant’s ear

lug flange

taro

kalo

purple-leaf taro

coco yam

Etymology

From general resemblance in form.