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English 1 sense of the expression Hottentot fig:
NOUNplantHottentot fig, Hottentot's fig, sour fig, Carpobrotus edulis, Mesembryanthemum edulelow-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp
EnglishHottentot fig: 1 sense noun 1, plant
Meaninglow-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp.
SynonymsHottentot's fig, sour fig, Carpobrotus edulis, 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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