restharrow

rest·har·row

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rest-har-oh]
- /ˈrɛstˌhær oʊ/
- /ˈrɛstˌhærəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rest-har-oh]
- /ˈrɛstˌhær oʊ/

Definitions of restharrow word

noun restharrow a low, pink-flowered European shrub, Ononis spinosa, of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow. 1
noun restharrow any of several Eurasian leguminous plants of the genus Ononis, such as O. repens and O. spinosa, with tough stems and roots 0
noun restharrow any of a genus (Ononis) of leguminous, Old World plants with clusters of white, pink, or yellow flowers 0

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Origin of restharrow

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; rest1 + harrow1

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Parts of speech for Restharrow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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restharrow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

restharrow usage trend in Literature

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