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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEPHANT'S-EAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEPHANT'S-EAR

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elephant's-Ear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELEPHANT'S-EAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elephant's-ear in the English dictionary

The definition of elephant's-ear in the dictionary is any of various cultivated begonias with large showy leaves.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEPHANT'S-EAR

eleoptene
elephant
elephant bird
elephant fish
elephant foot
elephant grass
elephant gun
elephant in the room
elephant seal
elephant shrew
elephant´s-foot
elephantiasic
elephantiasis
elephantine
elephantoid
elephants
Eleusinian
Eleusinian mysteries
Eleusis
eleutherarch

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEPHANT'S-EAR

appear
bear
bear´s-ear
cat´s-ear
clear
dear
dog-ear
ear
fear
five-year
gear
hear
jew´s-ear
mouse-ear
near
on a tear
rear
sea-ear
wear
year

Synonyms and antonyms of elephant's-ear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elephant's-ear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEPHANT'S-EAR

Find out the translation of elephant's-ear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elephant's-ear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elephant's-ear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

elephant´s耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de elefante oreja
570 millions of speakers

English

elephant´s-ear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elephant´s कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيل الأذن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

elephant´s уха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elephant´s -ear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elephant´s-কান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elephant´s oreille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elephant´s-ear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elefantenohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elephant´s耳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elephant´s 귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elephant´s-ear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elephant´s tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elephant´s-காது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हत्ती-कान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elephant´s kulak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elephant´s - ear
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słoniowe ucho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

elephant´s вуха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elephant´s - ureche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

elephant´s - ear
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elephant´s -oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elephant´s -ear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elephant´s -ear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elephant's-ear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANT'S-EAR»

The term «elephant's-ear» is normally little used and occupies the 148.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANT'S-EAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elephant's-ear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elephant's-ear» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elephant's-ear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEPHANT'S-EAR»

Discover the use of elephant's-ear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elephant's-ear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste
Begonia muricata, Rough Elephant's-ear. — A rough erect-stemmed species, growing three to four feet high, with digitate leaves and close panicles of numerous small white flowers. It blooms in autumn, and probably at other seasons.
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Annals of Horticulture
It blooms from June to October. Native of South America. Jiegonia Dregei, ( Drege's Elephant's-ear.) .A small fleshy-stemmed erect stove plant ; growing from two to three feet high, with small oblique angular leaves ; the flowers are blush- white, ...
3
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
Compare Elephant's Ear. ELEPHANTIASIS A medical condition that involves enlargement of the limbs and thickening of the surrounding skin. WNNCD: 1581. Source: ELEPHANT. WNNCD: 14th cent. This disease was so named by the ancient ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries
It is probably related to the Symphynotas. The species is rare but widely distributed. ELEPHANT'S-EAR GROUP. This is the last group of commercial mussels, and the shells possess peculiar features, good and bad. There are only two species ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1921
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Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries
It is probably related to the Symphynotas. The species is rare but widely distributed. ELEPHANT'S-EAR GROUP. This is the last group of commercial mussels, and the shells possess peculiar features, good and bad. There are only two species ...
6
Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
... sp Clarkia Clarkia sp Echinacea Echinacea sp Clianthus Clianthus sp Elephant's ear Enterolobium cyclocarpum Cobra lily, orchid or plant Darlingtonia californica Elephant's ear Bergenia cordifolia Cockscomb Celosia sp Elephant's ear fern ...
Allan B. Wolfson, Gregory W. Hendey, Louis J. Ling, 2009
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Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries
It is probably related to the Symphynotas. The species is rare but widely distributed. ELEPHANT'S-EAR GROUP. This is the last group of commercial mussels, and the shells possess peculiar features, good and bad. There are only two species ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1921
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Georgia Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, ...
cal elephant's ear is a great choice. The heartshaped leaves (glossy, textured, or variegated) commonly range in size from 6 inches to 24 inches across and even larger. In the garden, with adequate moisture, they can become quite large.
Erica Glasener, Walter Reeves, 2013
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Lippincott's Manual of Toxicology
... rose Eggplant (green parts) Elderberry (green parts) Elephant garlic Elephant's ear Elephant's ear Elephant's ear Elephant's ear philodendron Elephant's foot Elm tree Emerald idol Englishivy English laurel Eucalyptus Euonymus Euonymus , ...
Joshua J. Lynch, 2012
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The Elephant of My Heart
A wobble shook my quill off but to my complete surprise, the ink didn't stop. It took off at a gallop, charging down the edge of his ear until it was out ofmy sight. I stretched up hoping it was going to circle my Elephant's ear and it did. There it was ...
Jessica Clements, 2014

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEPHANT'S-EAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elephant's-ear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Plant primer
Solid Gold giant elephant's-ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Lutea') is one of those. The plant's upright leaves are mammoth, ranging from 1 to 4 feet ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Picking right container plants depends on where they'll sit
For an easy-care but high-impact creation, plant a lime-green elephant's-ear in a black pot, she suggested. A few of her other shade favorites:. «Columbus Dispatch, May 14»
3
Is this self-cleaning plate the future of eating?
... nasturtiums, and elephant's-ear plants, and on the wings of some butterflies. These biological structures are water-repellent because they are ... «The Week Magazine, Dec 13»
4
Christmas lights a tradition for Catonsville couple
During the warmer months of the year, they put tropical plants in their garden, such as a large elephant's-ear leaf. "Every season, they go all out ... «Baltimore Sun, Dec 13»
5
When to plant elephant's-ear?
My elephant's-ear bulbs stay in the ground all year. Wait until the long-range forecast looks dry before planting. Our backyard is visible to our ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Elephant's-Ear [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elephants-ear>. Apr 2024 ».
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