ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALTROP
Old English calcatrippe (the plant), from Medieval Latin calcatrippa, probably from Latin calx heel + trippatrap1.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALTROP»
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Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest: A Guide to the ...
CALTROP 1_^ ALTROP Zygophyllaceae - Caltrop family Kallstroemia grandiflora
Orange caltrop, Arizona poppy Kallstroemia californica California caltrop
Kallstroemia parviflora Warty caltrop Description: Caltrop is an herbaceous
annual that ...
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Third Marine Division's Two Score and Ten History
Probably few wearers of the Caltrap insignia were aware that the caltrap (or
caltrop) was an ancient military weapon designed to slow down foot soldiers or
horses. Made of two metal spikes, twisted to form four spiked points, it was
designed ...
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Toxic Plants of North America
Caltrop or Creosote Bush Family Kallstroemia Larrea Tribulus Commonly known
as the caltrop or creosote bush family, the Zygophyllaceae comprises 22–24
genera and 230–275 species and is distributed primarily in the tropics and ...
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
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Evolutionary Computing: AISB International Workshop, ...
As in other steps, the chromosome is searched for the first caltrop whose head
matches the daughter node (in this case Al). The caltrop found is #3. The
daughter nodes of this caltrop are both leaf nodes, so that at this point the left
subtree of ...
David Corne, Jonathan L. Shapiro, 1997
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A Sonoran Desert Scrapbook: Some Desert Plants of Kino Bay ...
Scientific name: Kallstroemia (Tribulus) californica Family: Zygophyllaceae.
Caltrop family An annual forb with sprawling to prostrate stems that spread up to
3 feet. It closely resembles, and is related to, Goathead (Ttibulus terrestris), and
both ...
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A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
Caltrop. Kallstroemia. grandiflora,. Caltrop. Family. The showy orange flowers on
sprawling stems are among the most conspicuous annuals on the desert
landscape. The upright, bowl-shaped flowers open in the morning and close by ...
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The Mushroom Circle: A Fairy Tale For Giants
whines Caltrop. “Do you not see those big sloppy stitches that are holding
nothing together? Those are the work of Obsequia, only yesterday. It all came
apart the moment I was airborne, and I crashed on the very shoulder you just
abused.
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Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide
The herbs and shrubs of the Caltrop family have 4 or 5 petals, which may be blue
, white, orange, or yellow in Texas species. The leaves are borne singly or in
pairs and are variously divided. Flowers are in the axils of the leaves. There are ...
Campbell Loughmiller, Lynn Loughmiller, 2010
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, The family dictionary. ...
CALTROP in Latin ,Trihulus, a Name given to two different Plants, one of which is
call'd the Land Caltrop, and the other call'd the Water Caltrop or Saligot. The
Land Caltrop, is a Plant that has a round Stem, creeping on the Ground, about
half ...
Noel Chomel, Richard Bradley, 1725
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALTROP»
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caltrop is used in the context of the following news items.
#tbt: Local women make rock on their own
She's since scaled back, now handling only Midnight Plus One and Caltrop, a Chapel Hill-based metal act. Temple said that though she's ... «The Daily Tar Heel, Jun 15»
Fort Hood Good Neighbors adds three new members
Sean MacFarland, III Corps and Fort Hood commander, presents Mark and Terry Chockran with a III Corps caltrop during the Good Neighbor ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, May 15»
3 inducted as Fort Hood Good Neighbors
Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, presents Mark and Terry Chockran with a III Corps caltrop during the ... «The Fort Hood Sentinel, May 15»
Cook County minor drug offenders to get treatment, not jail
... criminally because of those drug addictions is simply not successful," said Joshua Marquis, a district attorney in Oregon's Caltrop County and ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
BBC Stages Eco Debate: Toxic Waste Gushes Forth
Neil then whipped away the camouflaged sheet covering the caltrop-filled pit. A survey had just come out at the weekend revealing that most ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
Quiz: Are you smarter than a chef?
It is also known as a water caltrop. (40 points). 5. Name this spice? (10 points). 5. Name this spice? (10 points) Buy Photo. 5. Name this spice? «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
When art and the Bible meet, nothing is sacred
That's not all. Placed over the biblical text on the facing page is an uncaptioned photo of a caltrop, a sharpened spike used to fell warhorses. «Mail & Guardian Online, Apr 15»
Blue Ridge Superintendent assumes duties of high school principal
With Harmon himself often serving as a caltrop ready to derail the .... principle and in no way or manner tried to caltrop our children's education. «White Mountain Independent, Feb 15»
Scientifically proven herbal aphrodisiacs
It is commonly called devil's thorn, puncture vine, caltrop, yellow vine and goat head. It is a common herb in Nigeria. To the French, it is croix de ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Feb 15»
The fagonia
A caltrop is an anti-personnel weapon that has two or more sharp nails positioned in a way that when the weapon is thrown on the ground one ... «Times of Malta, Jan 15»
