"vygie" meaning in English

See vygie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: vygies [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans diminutive of vy(g) (“fig”), from Dutch vijg (“fig”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|af|-}} Afrikaans, {{m|af|vy|vy(g)|fig}} vy(g) (“fig”), {{uder|en|nl|vijg||fig}} Dutch vijg (“fig”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vygie (plural vygies)
  1. (South Africa) Any plant of the subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae, succulent groundcovers. Wikipedia link: Aizoaceae Tags: South-Africa Categories (lifeform): Aizoaceae family plants

Inflected forms

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