arsesmart
English
Alternative forms
- arsmart (obsolete)
Etymology
From arse + smart, because the plant stings when it touches bare skin, and was often laid in beds to kill fleas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːsmɑːt/
Noun
arsesmart (uncountable)
- A water pepper plant, of species Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).
Translations
hydropiper — see hydropiper
References
- “arsesmart”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Persicaria hydropiper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Persicaria hydropiper on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Persicaria hydropiper on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons