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*elephant-ear taro*

German translation: (Riesen)elefantenohr

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English term or phrase:*elephant-ear taro*
German translation:(Riesen)elefantenohr
Entered by: Nora Vinnbru (X)

16:30 Mar 14, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Hotels
English term or phrase: *elephant-ear taro*
The bungalow stands on long poles in the middle of banana, *elephant-ear taro*, bamboo, coconut palms, and lush ferns,
Nora Vinnbru (X)
Local time: 11:11
(Riesen)elefantenohr
Explanation:
My Internet searches have shown four names used in German:
1) Elefantenohr
2) Riesenelefantenohr
3) Alocasia
4) Alokasia

The Latin name is "alocasia macrorrhiza" (see 1st link below); I googled German sites containing that name (see 2nd link below).

For pictures, see:
1) http://www.freiburg-bilder.de/Garten/gewaechshaeuser/tropenh...
2) http://www.wdr.de/tv/ardheim/archiv/031130_1.phtml

"http://fm.beat-ernst-basel.ch/ernst/pflanzenliste/pflanzen_a... calls it "Alocasia"
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Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für deine Mühe. Deine Links waren sehr interessant.
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Summary of answers provided
5colocasia esculenta
Wolf Brosius (X)
4 +1Taro/Elefantenohr
Dagmar Jenner
5Taro oder Elefantenohr
Cornelia Mayer
4(Riesen)elefantenohr
Michael Schubert


  

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elephant-ear taro
(Riesen)elefantenohr


Explanation:
My Internet searches have shown four names used in German:
1) Elefantenohr
2) Riesenelefantenohr
3) Alocasia
4) Alokasia

The Latin name is "alocasia macrorrhiza" (see 1st link below); I googled German sites containing that name (see 2nd link below).

For pictures, see:
1) http://www.freiburg-bilder.de/Garten/gewaechshaeuser/tropenh...
2) http://www.wdr.de/tv/ardheim/archiv/031130_1.phtml

"http://fm.beat-ernst-basel.ch/ernst/pflanzenliste/pflanzen_a... calls it "Alocasia"


    Reference: http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Araceae/Alocasia_macr...
    Reference: http://www.floramediterranea.de/contentserv/www.flora-medite...
Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 02:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für deine Mühe. Deine Links waren sehr interessant.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
colocasia esculenta


Explanation:
Elefantenohr(Taro)
Pacific plant, staple diet
Cheers
Wolf

Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Taro/Elefantenohr


Explanation:
Brockhaus sagt dieses:
Taro
[polynesisch] der (Kolokasie, Blattwurz, Zehrwurz, Colocasia), Gattung der Aronstabgewächse im tropischen Asien; große Stauden mit meist knollig verdicktem Rhizom, Blütenkolben mit großer Blütenscheide.

Und Merriam-Webster jenes:

Main Entry:elephant's ear
Variant:also elephant ear

: any of several plants having large one-sided leaves: as a : BEGONIA b : a plant of the genus Colocasia; especially : TARO

Fazit für mich (bestimmt keine Pflanzenexpertin): der Begriff ist vielleicht ein wenig doppelt gemoppelt. Die oben stehenden Übersetzungen scheinen Synonyme zu sein.

Dagmar Jenner
Local time: 11:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia glatzhofer: Elefantenohr ist die geläufigste Bezeichnung im Dt. IMHO
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Taro oder Elefantenohr


Explanation:
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
ist eine wichtige polynesische Nutzpflanze. Die stärkehaltige Knolle wird etwa wie Kartoffeln gegessen.

www.5thworld.net/ nov99/HTML/OSPlants.htm


Elefantenohr
Alocasia macrorrhiza

hat noch größere Blätter als Taro, aber keine Knolle und wird zur Deko angebaut.

www.exot-nutz-zier.de/enzShop.ASP?WCI=SearchResults& Query=&Category=1&SubCategory=1

(Ich habe einige Zeit in Polynesien gelebt)

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Note added at 1 day 14 hrs 34 mins (2005-03-16 07:05:00 GMT)
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In deinem Fall nehme ich an, ist die Zierpflanze gemeint, die wirklich spektakulär groß ist.
Taro wird (meist) in Art Beeten angebaut, wo die Pflanze erhöht wächst und Wasser in Gräben drum herum Wasser steht (Mücken!!)

Cornelia Mayer
France
Local time: 11:11
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 14
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