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Hottentot Fig

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Noun

1. carpobrotus edulis, hottentot fig, hottentot's fig, mesembryanthemum edule, sour fig

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

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Hottentot Fig

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a succulent plant, Mesembryanthemum edule, of southern Africa, having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp: family Aizoaceae
noun
a perennial plant, Mesembryanthemum (or Carpobrotus) edule, originally South African, having fleshy prostrate leaves, showy yellow or purple flowers, and edible fruits

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