restharrow

A noun referring to a Eurasian plant with loose racemes of pink or purple flowers, spiny stems, and tough roots; also a European woody plant with pink flowers, unifoliate leaves, and long tough roots that spreads by underground runners.

• 🇩🇪Botanische Bezeichnung für eine eurasische Pflanze der Gattung Ononis mit lockeren Trauben rosa oder purpurfarbener Blüten, dornigen Stängeln und zähen Wurzeln; außerdem eine europäische Staude oder ein Strauch mit rosafarbenen Blüten, einblättrigen Blättern, langen zähen Wurzeln und unterirdischer Ausbreitung.

1. Eurasian plant C2 formal scientific

   A Eurasian plant with loose clusters of pink or purple flowers, spiny stems, and tough roots.

   • The restharrow's tough roots made it difficult for farmers to remove.
   • In the meadow, we spotted restharrow with its delicate pink blossoms.
   • Restharrow is known for its spiny stems and resilient root system.

   🇩🇪Haulnechel

2. European woody plant C2 formal british scientific

   A European woody plant with pink flowers, unifoliate leaves, and long tough roots that spread via underground runners.

   • The restharrow spreads aggressively through its underground runners.
   • Gardeners often struggle to control restharrow due to its persistent roots.
   • This restharrow species has unifoliate leaves and charming pink flowers.

   🇩🇪Haubechel