restharrow
noun/ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/UK
Etymology
From wrest + harrow, from the idea that the plant's tough roots would stop a harrow (agricultural implement used to break up soil).
Definitions
Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common…
Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.
- Common Restharrow rises up with diverse rough, woody twigs, half a yard or a yard high, set at the joints without order [...].
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