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caltrop noun

  /ˈkæltɹəp/ , /ˈkɔːltɹəp/
  • (weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
 abrojo
  • Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
 abrojo terrestre, cadillo, cruz maltesa, cuerno de chivo, tribulo
  • (colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
 encojaperros, garbanzo del cura
water caltrop
castaña de agua
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