Definition of Hottentot bread in English:

Hottentot bread

(also Hottentot's bread)

noun

Any of several South African plants formerly used to produce a food resembling bread, especially elephant's foot, Dioscorea elephantipes (family Dioscoreaceae), a climbing plant related to the yam, having a starchy tuberous stem; (formerly also) †the root of the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, which is eaten by pigs in South Africa.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Guido Medley (fl. c1731). Originally after German †Hottentotts-Brod root of the arum lily.

Definition of Hottentot bread in US English:

Hottentot bread

(also Hottentot's bread)

noun

Any of several South African plants formerly used to produce a food resembling bread, especially elephant's foot, Dioscorea elephantipes (family Dioscoreaceae), a climbing plant related to the yam, having a starchy tuberous stem; (formerly also) †the root of the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, which is eaten by pigs in South Africa.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Guido Medley (fl. c1731). Originally after German † Hottentotts-Brod root of the arum lily.

词汇	Hottentot bread
释义	Definition of Hottentot bread in English: Hottentot bread (also Hottentot's bread) noun Any of several South African plants formerly used to produce a food resembling bread, especially elephant's foot, Dioscorea elephantipes (family Dioscoreaceae), a climbing plant related to the yam, having a starchy tuberous stem; (formerly also) †the root of the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, which is eaten by pigs in South Africa. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Guido Medley (fl. c1731). Originally after German †Hottentotts-Brod root of the arum lily. Definition of Hottentot bread in US English: Hottentot bread (also Hottentot's bread) noun Any of several South African plants formerly used to produce a food resembling bread, especially elephant's foot, Dioscorea elephantipes (family Dioscoreaceae), a climbing plant related to the yam, having a starchy tuberous stem; (formerly also) †the root of the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, which is eaten by pigs in South Africa. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Guido Medley (fl. c1731). Originally after German † Hottentotts-Brod root of the arum lily.
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