Elephant ear may literally refer to the ear of an

elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...

. It may also refer to:

Plants

* Several genera in the family

Araceae The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). Also ...

(Arums) ** ''

Alocasia ''Alocasia'' is a genus of rhizomatous or tuberous, broad-leaved, perennial, flowering plants from the family Araceae. There are about 90 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia. Around the world, many growe ...

'', genus of broad-leaved perennials in tropical & subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia ** ''

Caladium ''Caladium'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear (which they share with the closely related genera ''Alocasia'', ''Colocasia'', and ''Xanthosoma''), heart of Jesus, and ang ...

'', ornamental plants with arrowhead-shaped leaves originally from South America ** ''

Colocasia ''Colocasia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions. The names elephant-ear and ...

'' (taro), a genus of flowering plants native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia ** ''

Philodendron giganteum ''Philodendron giganteum'' is a species of plant in the Araceae family. It is found in the Caribbean and South America. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first described it in 1856. ''P. giganteum'' inflorescences are thermogenetic and emit a sweet odor. I ...

'', a species of plant found in the Caribbean and South America ** ''

Xanthosoma ''Xanthosoma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. The genus is native to tropical America but widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical regions. Several are grown for their starchy corms, an important food stap ...

'', a genus native to tropical America cultivated for their starchy corms *

Burdock ''Arctium'' is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae. Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide. Burdock's clinging properties, in addition to providing an excellent mecha ...

, a thistle in the genus ''Arctium'' * '' Bergenia crassifolia'' or other plants in genus ''Bergenia'', shade-loving flowering garden plant

Other uses

* Another name for one of several desserts, including a

palmier A palmier (, from French, short for ''feuille de palmier'' 'palm tree leaf'), pig's ear, palm heart, or elephant ear is a French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called ''palm leaves'', ''cœur de France'', ''French ...

and

fried dough Fried dough is a North American food associated with outdoor food stands in carnivals, amusement parks, fairs, rodeos, and seaside resorts. "Fried dough" is the specific name for a particular variety of fried bread made of a yeast dough; s ...

* ''

Gynandrocarpa placenta ''Gynandrocarpa'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Gynandrocarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Gynandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A. ...

'', genus ''

Gynandrocarpa ''Gynandrocarpa'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Gynandrocarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Gynandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A. ...

'', a colonial ascidian, sea squirt, found off the Cape Peninsula, South Africa *

Smoke deflectors Smoke deflectors, sometimes called "blinkers" in the UK because of their strong resemblance to the Blinkers (horse tack), blinkers used on horses, and "elephant ears" in US railway slang, are vertical plates attached to each side of the smok ...

on steam locomotives may be called "elephant ears" in US railway slang

Plants

Other uses

See also