South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
English: elephant's-foot, tortoise plant, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, Dioscorea elephantipes
elephant's-footEnglish
elephant's-foot, Dioscorea elephantipes, Hottentot's bread vine, Hottentot bread vine, tortoise plant
Noun
Any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers, America
English: elephant's-foot