pigface
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Australian Any of several creeping, mat-forming succulent coastal plants of the genus Carpobrotus in the family Aizoaceae, having thick, three-sided leaves and large, daisy-like magenta or yellow blossoms.
"Dense mats of coastal pigface help stabilize the shifting sand dunes along the southern shoreline."
Australian The edible, fleshy, fig-like berry produced by plants of the genus Carpobrotus, having a sweet and salty flavor profile traditionally harvested as an Indigenous Australian bush food.
"The forager gathered ripe purple pigface from the dunes to make a tangy coastal jam."
A derogatory term of abuse for a person perceived as ugly, greedy, or unpleasant.
"The playground bully was reprimanded by the teacher for calling his classmate a pigface."
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