grapple plant

noun

a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.

Words nearby grapple plant

grappa, grappelli, grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground, grapple plant, grapple shot, grappling, grappling iron, graptolite, grapy

Origin of grapple plant

First recorded in 1815–25

Also called wait-a-bit.

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British Dictionary definitions for grapple plant

grapple plant

noun

a herbaceous plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa, whose fruits are covered with large woody barbed hooks: family PedaliaceaeAlso called: wait-a-bit

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