elephant's-foot

Definitions of elephant's-foot

1. noun

   South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
   synonyms: Dioscorea elephantipes, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, tortoise plant

   type of:

   vine

   a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
2. noun

   any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests