1. South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
   "The elephant's-foot's distinctive rootstock resembles an elephant's foot";
   - tortoise plant, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, Dioscorea elephantipes
    
2. Any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
   "The elephant's-foot added a touch of whimsy to the woodland garden"

Derived forms: elephant's-foots

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, vine

Part of: Dioscorea, Elephantopus, genus Dioscorea, genus Elephantopus

Encyclopedia: Elephant's-foot