Lexic.us

Definition of Caltrop

1. Noun. Tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed.

2. Noun. A plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits.

3. Noun. Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America.

Definition of Caltrop

1. n. A genus of herbaceous plants (Tribulus) of the order Zygophylleæ, having a hard several- celled fruit, armed with stout spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle.

Definition of Caltrop

1. a spiny plant [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caltrop

calquing calregulin calreticulin calretinin calsequestrin calspectin Caltha calthas Caltha palustris calthrop

calthrops caltractin caltrap caltraps caltrin caltrop (current term) caltrops calumba calumba calumbas

calumbin calumet calumets calumniate calumniated calumniates calumniating calumniation calumniations calumniator

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