hottentot_fig (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Hottentot fig*:
NOUN	plant	Hottentot fig, Hottentot's fig, sour fig, Carpobrotus edulis, Mesembryanthemum edule	low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp

English > *Hottentot fig*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp.
Synonyms	Hottentot's fig, sour fig, Carpobrotus edulis, Mesembryanthemum edule
Member of	Carpobrotus, genus Carpobrotus	A caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus
Broader	succulent	A plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
Catalan	carpobrotus edulis

HyperDic: hottentot_fig