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noun
a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.
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Also called wait-a-bit.
Origin of grapple plant
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby grapple plant
grappa, Grappelli, grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground, grapple plant, grapple shot, grappling, grappling iron, graptolite, grapy
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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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