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caltrop in French

caltrop in French is chausse-trape, pied de corbeau, centaurée chausse-trape — caltrop means a metal object, usually small, 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).

caltrop in French

chausse-trape
noun
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, 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).
pied de corbeau
noun
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, 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).
centaurée chausse-trape
noun
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
chardon étoilé
noun
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
tribule terrestre
noun
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.

What does "caltrop" mean?

  1. noun A metal object, usually small, 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).
  2. noun The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
  3. noun 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.
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What is "caltrop" in French?

"caltrop" in French is chausse-trape, pied de corbeau, centaurée chausse-trape. caltrop means: A metal object, usually small, 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).

Are there other ways to say "caltrop" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "caltrop": chausse-trape, pied de corbeau, centaurée chausse-trape, chardon étoilé, tribule terrestre.

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