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elephant ear
[ el-uh-fuhnt eer ]
noun
- Also elephant'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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elephant ear1
First recorded in 1865–70 elephant ear fordef 1
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