elephant's-foot
noun
plural elephant's-foots
Definition of elephant's-foot
1a
: 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