restharrow

[ rest-har-oh ]

/ ˈrɛstˌhær oʊ /

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noun

a low, pink-flowered European shrub, Ononis spinosa, of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow.

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Origin of restharrow

First recorded in 1540–50; rest¹ + harrow¹

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How to use restharrow in a sentence

At the end of Restharrow Street was a garage, and a yard where chauffeurs were accustomed to "tune up" their engines.
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British Dictionary definitions for restharrow

restharrow

/ (ˈrɛstˌhærəʊ) /

noun

any of several Eurasian leguminous plants of the genus Ononis, such as O. repens and O. spinosa, with tough stems and roots

Word Origin for restharrow

C16: from rest variant of arrest (to hinder, stop) + harrow 1

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