elephant's foot

noun

Adenia pechuelii.

Similar
Hottentot bread
OriginRussian Слоно́вья нога́ →
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Meanings

elephant's foot1

noun
  1. Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species:
    1. Adenia pechuelii.
    2. Beaucarnea recurvata.
    3. Dioscorea elephantipes.

      Synonyms: Hottentot bread

  2. Any plant of the genus Elephantopus.
  3. An octagonal design typical of Turkmen rugs.
  4. A half-length, waist-high sleeping bag.
  5. A type of step stool with concealed spring-loaded castors allowing the step to be easily moved.

Elephant's Foot2

proper nounthe Elephant's Foot
  1. A large mass of corium beneath the remains of Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was produced by its meltdown during the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDioscorea elephantipes.

Similar
Hottentot bread

Origin

  1. RussianСлоно́вья нога́
  2. EnglishElephant's Foot

Calque of Russian Слоно́вья нога́ (Slonóvʹja nogá), in reference to its bulky mass and wrinkled appearance which resembles the foot of an elephant.

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Translations

Portuguese Pé de Elefante
  • Pé de ElefanteTranslations
Russian Слоно́вья нога́
  • Слоно́вья нога́ (Slonóvʹja nogá)Translations
Ukrainian Слоно́ва нога́
  • Слоно́ва нога́ (Slonóva nohá)Translations
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