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tiger's–jaw
noun
Definition of tiger's–jaw
tiger's–jaws
: a southern African fig marigold (Faucaria tigrinum synonym Mesembryanthemum tigrinum) having long ciliate teeth on the upturned leaf margins — compare cat-chop
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