ˈhälfˌmen(t)s noun
( plural halfmens “ ; or half·men·se -n(t)sə)
Etymology: Afrikaans, from half + mens human being, person
: a southern African plant ( Pachypodium namaquam ) of the family Apocynaceae having an upright naked stem surmounted by a crown of leaves and suggesting in outline the figure of a human