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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