# restharrow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.

## Etymology
From wrest + harrow, from the idea that the plant's tough roots would stop a harrow (agricultural implement used to break up soil).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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