grapple plant

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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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