halfmens

noun

half·​mens

ˈhälfˌmen(t)s

plural halfmens

"

or halfmense

-n(t)sə

: a southern African plant (Pachypodium namaquam) of the family Apocynaceae having an upright naked stem surmounted by a crown of leaves and suggesting in outline the figure of a human

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from half + mens human being, person

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