elephant ear

[ el-uh-fuhnt eer ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. Cooking.

    • a large, flat, sugared pastry made from fried dough, somewhat resembling an elephant's ear.

Origin of elephant ear

1
First recorded in 1865–70 for def. 1

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