Definition of Hotentot
Hot"ten*tot (?), n. [D.
Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two
syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. Wedgwood.]
1. (Ethnol.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A member of the Khoi group of peoples.
- The Language of the Khoi remarkable for its clicks.
- Any of several fish of the species Pachymetopon
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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