tortoise-plant

tortoise plant


Origin:
1865–70

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tortoise plant

noun
South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark [syn: elephant's-foot
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Tortoise-plant is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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