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Definition of Elephant's-foot
1. Noun. South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark.
Exact synonyms: Dioscorea Elephantipes, Hottentot Bread Vine, Hottentot's Bread Vine, Tortoise Plant
Group relationships: Dioscorea, Genus Dioscorea
Terms within: Hottentot Bread, Hottentot's Bread
Generic synonyms: Vine
Group relationships: Dioscorea, Genus Dioscorea
Terms within: Hottentot Bread, Hottentot's Bread
Generic synonyms: Vine
2. Noun. Any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America.