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Alocasia macrorrhiza vs elephant's ear

elephant's ear vs Alocasia macrorrhiza

Alocasia macrorrhiza and elephant's ear both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Alocasia macrorrhiza Yes No No No
elephant's ear Yes No No No
As nouns, elephant's ear is a hypernym of Alocasia macrorrhiza; that is, elephant's ear is a word with a broader meaning than Alocasia macrorrhiza:
  • Alocasia macrorrhiza: large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
  • elephant's ear: any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
Other hypernyms of Alocasia macrorrhiza include alocasia, elephant ear.
Alocasia macrorrhiza (noun) elephant's ear (noun)
large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
Difference between Alocasia macrorrhiza and elephant's ear

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