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