Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Caltrop (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting plants.

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

Nouns denoting plants.

The water caltrop plant, with its unique spiny fruits, grows well in ponds and lakes with calm waters.
The four-pronged fruits of the water caltrop have been used as a food source for centuries in various parts of Asia.
Caltrops were also introduced to other regions of the world where they quickly adapted to local environments and spread rapidly.
Fresh caltrop fruits are commonly used in Asian salads, and their seeds are roasted or dried as a snack.
Caltrops require careful handling, as the spines of the fruits can cause injuries to people handling them.

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

Nouns denoting plants.

The caltrop, a prickly weed with beautiful flowers, was often found growing along the roadsides of rural areas.
After a dry summer, the fields were overrun with caltrop, making it difficult for the cattle to graze.
Caltrop was one of the many invasive species that had taken over the landscape, outcompeting native plants for resources.
As a child, she would carefully avoid the caltrop that grew in her grandmother's garden, fearing its sharp spines.
The botanist spent hours studying the unique characteristics of the caltrop, including its vibrant purple flowers and protective scales.