tortoise plant tor·toi·sep·lant uncommon noun 1. South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark Synonymselephant's-foottortoise plantHottentot bread vineHottentot's bread vineDioscorea elephantipes Related words Broader terms vine Parts Dioscorea Part of Hottentot bread WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
