Hottentot fig

noun

Carpobrotus edulis, a South African plant.

Similar
Hottentot's figsour figCarpobrotus edulisMesembryanthemum edule
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Meanings

nounHottentot fig (plural Hottentot figs)

plural Hottentot figs

  1. Carpobrotus edulis, a South African plant.
  2. The acidic edible fruit of this plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Hottentot's figsour figCarpobrotus edulisMesembryanthemum edule
Broader
succulent
Also see
ice plantsour fig

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Hottentot fig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentot%20fig

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Chicago

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