arsesmart

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. The water pepper plant, Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).

Translations
hydropiper — see hydropiper

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