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elephant ear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
ele-phan-t ear
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A funnel cake.

noun

A flat, crisp, sugared pastry made of fried dough.

noun

A palmier.

noun

Any of several plants in tribe Colocasieae or Caladieae.

noun

Any of several plants in tribe Colocasieae or Caladieae.

noun

Burdock (Arctium spp.).

noun

Any bergenia, esp. of species Bergenia crassifolia,

noun

Gynandrocarpa placenta

Example Sentences

Etymology

From its general resemblance in form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

elephant ears (plural) elephants' ear (alternative)

Phrases

elephant-ear fern elephant-ear sponge elephant ear tree

Frequently Paired Words

beavertail

Synonyms

alocasia elephant's ear

Questions

What does elephant ear mean?
A funnel cake.
Where does elephant ear come from?
From its general resemblance in form.

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