vetkousie, noun
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- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, vet fat + kous sock + -ie; see quotation 1966.
The edible succulent plant Carpanthea pomeridiana of the Aizoaceae.
1890 A.G. Hewitt Cape Cookery 30Almost any vegetable may be made into a Brédé. Pumpkin, water eeintjes, vet kousies, tomatoes, [etc.].
1983 M.M. Kidd Cape Peninsula 156Carpanthea pomeridiana. Mesembryanthemaceae. Vetkousie. Sprawling annual..common in sand.
The edible succulent plant Carpanthea pomeridiana of the Aizoaceae.
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