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Elephant's foot may refer to:

Plants

  • Adenia pechuelii, in the family Passifloraceae; endemic to Namibia
  • Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, also known as "elephant foot yam"
  • Beaucarnea recurvata (also called ponytail palm), in the family Asparagaceae; native to eastern Mexico
  • Dioscorea elephantipes, (also called Hottentot bread; syn. Testudinaria elephantipes), in the family Dioscoreaceae, native to South Africa
  • Elephantopus, in the daisy family; widespread over much of Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and the Americas
  • Portulacaria afra, also known as "Elephant's food"

Other uses

  • The lower section of an Elephant's leg, which has an irregular profile, and 5 toes
  • A geometrical design typical of Turkmen rugs
  • Elephant's Foot, a formation of corium at the Chernobyl reactor site
  • A half length sleeping bag; See bivvy bag
  • A type of step stool with concealed spring-loaded castors allowing the step to be easily moved
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