RESTHARROW

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis repens

(noun) European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis spinosa

(noun) Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

restharrow (plural restharrows)

Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially Ononis repens, which has pink flowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Rest"-har`row (-hr`r), n. (Bot.)

Definition: A European leguminous plant (Ononis arvensis) with long, tough roots.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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