grapple plant

grap·ple plant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grap-uh l plant, plahnt]
- /ˈgræp əl plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grap-uh l plant, plahnt]
- /ˈgræp əl plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of grapple plant words

noun grapple plant a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa. 1
noun grapple plant a herbaceous plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa, whose fruits are covered with large woody barbed hooks: family Pedaliaceae 0
noun grapple plant A South African herb (Herpagophytum leptocarpum) with woody fruits armed with long hooked or barbed thorns by which they adhere to cattle. 0

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Origin of grapple plant

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Grapple plant

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grapple plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

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