elephant's foot noun8 •A type of step stool with concealed spring-loaded castors allowing the step to be easily moved. •Certain plants resembling the foot of an elephant. of species: •Adenia pechuelii. •Beaucarnea recurvata. •Dioscorea elephantipes. •An octagonal design typical of Turkmen rugs. •A half-length, waist-high sleeping bag. •Any plant of the genus Elephantopus.