ELEPHANT'S-FOOT


Meaning of ELEPHANT'S-FOOT in English

/el"euh feuhnts foot'/ , n. , pl. elephant's-foots .

a climbing vine, Dioscorea elephantipes, of southern Africa, having a massive, edible, yamlike tuber. Also called Hottentot's bread, tortoise plant .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .