What is "wait-a-bit"

Wait-a-bit \Wait"-a-bit`\, n. Any of several plants bearing thorns or stiff hooked appendages, which catch and tear the clothing, as:

1. The greenbrier.

2. Any of various species of hawthorn.

3. In South Africa, one of numerous acacias and mimosas.

4. The grapple plant.

5. The prickly ash.

n. 1 Any of several small bushes with sharp hooked thorns. 2 # The greenbrier. 3 # Any of various species of hawthorn. 4 # (cx South Africa English) One of numerous acacias and mimosas. 5 # The grapple plant. 6 # The prickly ash.