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pigface

British

/ ˈpɪɡˌfeɪs /

noun

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.

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