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restio

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛstɪəʊ/
Definition of restio

noun (plural restios)

  • a wiry rush- or reed-like plant of southern Africa, used for thatching and brooms.
    • Genus Restio, family Restionaceae: many species

Origin:

modern Latin (genus name), from Latin restis 'a rope'

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