arsesmart
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