pigface
Britishnoun
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a creeping succulent plant of the genus Carpobrotus, having bright-coloured flowers and red fruits and often grown for ornament: family Aizoaceae
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We have been forced to boil the tops of the pigface, to satisfy the wants of nature.
From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall
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