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restharrow

/ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/

restharrow noun: any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.

Noun

restharrow (plural restharrows)

  1. Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.
    • Common Restharrow rises up with diverse rough, woody twigs, half a yard or a yard high, set at the joints without order [...].1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 238

restharrow meaning in Arabic

restharrow in Arabic

any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis
شُبْرُق šubruq

Forms of restharrow

pluralrestharrows
alternative formrest-harrow
alternative formwrest-harrow

Origin of restharrow

From wrest + harrow, from the idea that the plant's tough roots would stop a harrow (agricultural implement used to break up soil).

Words formed from restharrow

Questions about restharrow

What does restharrow mean?
Restharrow means any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.
What is restharrow in Arabic?
Restharrow in Arabic is شُبْرُق (šubruq). See Restharrow meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is restharrow?
Restharrow is a noun.
How do you pronounce restharrow?
Restharrow is pronounced /ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of restharrow?
The plural of restharrow is restharrows.

Words near restharrow in the dictionary

  1. restfuller
  2. restfullest
  3. restfully
  4. restfulness
  5. restfulnesses
  6. restharrow
  7. restharrows
  8. resthold
  9. restholds
  10. resthouse
  11. resthouses

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