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elephant ear vs Alocasia macrorrhiza

Alocasia macrorrhiza vs elephant ear

elephant ear and Alocasia macrorrhiza both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elephant ear Yes No No No
Alocasia macrorrhiza Yes No No No
As nouns, Alocasia macrorrhiza is a hyponym of elephant ear; that is, Alocasia macrorrhiza is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elephant ear:
  • elephant ear: any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
  • 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
Other hyponyms of elephant ear include giant taro.
elephant ear (noun) Alocasia macrorrhiza (noun)
any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries 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
Difference between elephant ear and Alocasia macrorrhiza

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