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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).
 chausse-trape, pied de corbeau
  • (colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
 centaurée chausse-trape, chardon étoilé
  • 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.
 tribule terrestre
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