Hottentot Bread Vine (Noun)
Meaning
South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Hottentot bread vine, also known as Dioscorea hemicarpa, grows in South Africa and can be identified by its thick, fissured stem.
- Local residents in the rural South African village make use of the edible root of the Hottentot bread vine for food during times of scarcity.
- In traditional South African medicine, the root of the Hottentot bread vine is harvested for its supposed healing properties.
- Researchers were amazed to find that the Hottentot bread vine can grow up to 10 meters in length with its massive rootstock.
- Tourists visiting the South African wilderness often marvel at the unique appearance of the Hottentot bread vine's deeply fissured bark.