Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elephant's foot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: ele-phan-t's -foot
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species:

noun

Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species:

noun

Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species:

noun

Any plant of the genus Elephantopus.

noun

An octagonal design typical of Turkmen rugs.

noun

A half-length, waist-high sleeping bag.

noun

A type of step stool with concealed spring-loaded castors allowing the step to be easily moved.

name

A large mass of corium beneath the remains of Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was produced by its meltdown during the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

Etymology

Calque of Russian Слоно́вья нога́ (Slonóvʹja nogá), in reference to its bulky mass and wrinkled appearance which resembles the foot of an elephant.

Inflected Forms

the Elephant's Foot (canonical)

Synonyms

Hottentot bread

Questions

What does elephant's foot mean?: Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species:
Where does elephant's foot come from?: Calque of Russian Слоно́вья нога́ (Slonóvʹja nogá), in reference to its bulky mass and wrinkled appearance which resembles the foot of an elephant.

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