Definition of Hottentot
1. Noun. Any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa.
Definition of Hottentot
1. n. One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.
Medical Definition of Hottentot
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1. One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.
2. The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.
Hottentot cherry See Elephant's foot, under Elephant.
Origin: D. Hottentot; so called from hot and tot, two syllables of frequent occurrence in their language.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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