Associations to the word «Hottentot»

Wiktionary

HOTTENTOT, proper noun. (archaic or offensive) A member of the Khoekhoe group of peoples.
HOTTENTOT, proper noun. The language of the Khoi, remarkable for its clicks.
HOTTENTOT, proper noun. Any of several fish of the genus Pachymetopon, in the family Sparidae.
HOTTENTOT FIG, noun. Carpobrotus edulis, a South African plant with edible fruit.
HOTTENTOT FIGS, noun. Plural of Hottentot fig
HOTTENTOT TEAL, noun. Anas hottentota, a species of dabbling duck.
HOTTENTOT TEALS, noun. Plural of Hottentot teal

Dictionary definition

HOTTENTOT, noun. Any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa.

Wise words

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