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hottentot

n. மேய்ச்சல்தொழில் கொண்ட தென் ஆப்பிரிக்க நாடோ டி இனத்தவர், நாகரிகப்படியில் தாழ்ந்தவர், அறிவு பண்பாட்டில் முதிர்நிலை பெறாதவர்.


Hot"ten*tot, n. Etym: [D. Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. Wedgwood.] 1. (Ethnol.) Defn: One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts. 2. The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds. Hottentot cherry (Bot.), a South African plant of the genus Cassine (C. maurocenia), having handsome foliage, with generally inconspicuous white or green flowers. Loudon. -- Hottentot's bread. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot (a), under Elephant.


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