grapple plant
noun
a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.
Nearby words
grappa, grappelli, grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground, grapple plant, grapple shot, grappling, grappling iron, graptolite, graptolitic
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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