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restharrow
[ rest-har-oh ]
noun
- a low, pink-flowered European shrub, Ononis spinosa, of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of restharrow1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of restharrow1
C16: from rest variant of arrest (to hinder, stop) + harrow 1
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Example Sentences
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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