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Mesembryanthemum edule

DEFINITIONS OF: Mesembryanthemum edule

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n low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp

Synonyms:
Carpobrotus edulis, Hottentot fig, Hottentot's fig, sour fig
Type of:
succulent
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
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