restharrow
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rest·har·row
(rĕst′hăr′ō)n.
Any of several Old World plants of the genus Ononis of the pea family, having woody stems, pink or purplish flowers, and trifoliolate leaves.
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restharrow
(ˈrɛstˌhærəʊ)n
(Plants) any of several Eurasian leguminous plants of the genus Ononis, such as O. repens and O. spinosa, with tough stems and roots
[C16: from rest variant of arrest (to hinder, stop) + harrow1]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() genus Ononis, Ononis - genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow |
2. | restharrow - European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners genus Ononis, Ononis - genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow |
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