caltrop in Persian
خارخاسک xâr-xâsak
/ˈkaltɹəp//ˈkæltɹəp/
caltrop in Persian: خارخاسک (xâr-xâsak). In English, caltrop means a metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
Persian words for caltrop
- Tribulus terrestris
- خارخاسک xâr-xâsak
English meaning of caltrop
- noun A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
- noun The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
- noun Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
Synonyms of caltrop
- crow's foot
- crowfoot
- jackrock
- cheval trap
- knapweed
caltrop in other languages
Questions about caltrop in Persian
- What is the meaning of caltrop in Persian?
- Caltrop in Persian is خارخاسک (xâr-xâsak).
- معنی caltrop چیست؟
- Caltrop: خارخاسک (xâr-xâsak).
- What does caltrop mean in English?
- Caltrop means a metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
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