| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural elephant's-foots )
1.
a. : a plant of the genus Elephantopus
b. : a southern African vine ( Dioscorea elephantipes ) having a massive rootstock covered with a deeply fissured bark — called also tortoise plant ; see hottentot bread
2. : a ram with a foot for holding the work to the block in a flanging machine