al·o·ca·sia  (āl'ə-kā'zhə, -zhē-ə)  n. Any of various tropical Asian aroids of the genus Alocasia, grown as ornamentals for their large heart-shaped or arrowhead-shaped leaves. [New Latin Alocāsia, genus name, probably alteration of Colocāsia, from Greek kolokāsiā, lotus root.] |
| alocasia | |
noun | |
| any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries |