HyperDic: carpobrotus_edulis

English > 1 sense of the expression Carpobrotus edulis:
NOUNplantCarpobrotus edulis, Hottentot fig, Hottentot's fig, sour fig, Mesembryanthemum edulelow-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp
English > Carpobrotus edulis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglow-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp.
SynonymsHottentot fig, Hottentot's fig, sour fig, Mesembryanthemum edule
Member ofCarpobrotus, genus CarpobrotusA caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus
BroadersucculentA plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
Catalancarpobrotus edulis

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