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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alocasia, elephant's ear, elephant earnoun

    any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

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  1. alocasianoun

    Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves

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  1. 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 growers widely cultivate a range of hybrids and cultivars as ornamentals.

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  1. alocasia

    Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved perennial plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and eastern Australia. They are typically grown as houseplants for their striking foliage, though some species are also cultivated for their edible tubers. These plants are sometimes known as 'elephant ear' plants due to the large, heart-shaped leaves of some species.

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  1. Alocasia

    Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or tuberous perennials from the family Araceae. There are 79 species native to tropical and subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia, and widely cultivated elsewhere.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Alocasia

    A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. Members contain beta-glucosidases and trypsin inhibitors.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alocasia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alocasia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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