"Hottentot fig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hottentot figs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hottentot fig (plural Hottentot figs)
  1. Carpobrotus edulis, a South African plant.
    Sense id: en-Hottentot_fig-en-noun-6XZEdJcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Aizoaceae family plants, Succulents Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Aizoaceae family plants: 89 11 Disambiguation of Succulents: 97 3
  2. The acidic edible fruit of this plant.
    Sense id: en-Hottentot_fig-en-noun-D1b~Qdv5

Inflected forms

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