wait-a-bit

noun

: any of several plants bearing thorns or stiff hooked appendages that catch and tear the clothing: such as

a

: new zealand bramble

b

: greenbrier

c

: any of various hawthorns

d

southern Africa : any of various acacias and mimosas

e

: grapple plant

f

: prickly ash

g

West Indies : cockspur sense 2b

Word History

Etymology

translation of Afrikaans wacht-en-bitje

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