arsesmart
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- arsmart (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From arse + smart, because the plant stings when it touches bare skin, and was often laid in beds to kill fleas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
arsesmart (uncountable)
- The water pepper plant, Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).
Translations[edit]
hydropiper — see hydropiper