restharrow
[ rest-har-oh ]
/ ˈrɛstˌhær oʊ /
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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Example sentences from the Web for restharrow
At the end of Restharrow Street was a garage, and a yard where chauffeurs were accustomed to "tune up" their engines.
Soul of a Bishop |H. G. Wells
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
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