| Front | caltrop |
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| Back | 蒺藜 [ˈkæltrəp] or caltrap or calthrop [ˈkælθrəp] n 1) any tropical or subtropical plant of the zygophyllaceous genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia that have spiny burs or bracts 2) - water caltrop 3) another name for the: star thistle 4) military a four-spiked iron ball or four joined spikes laid upon the ground as a device to lame cavalry horses, puncture tyres, etc |
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