释义 |
elephant's-foot \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun (plural elephant's-foots) 1. a. : a plant of the genus Elephantopus b. : a southern African vine (Dioscorea elephantipes) having a massive rootstock covered with a deeply fissured bark — called also tortoise plant; see hottentot bread 2. : a ram with a foot for holding the work to the block in a flanging machine |