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单词 lady's-thumb
释义

lady's-thumb

[ ley-deez-thuhm ]
/ ˈleɪ dizˌθʌm /

noun

a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint.

Origin of lady's-thumb

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby lady's-thumb

lady's mantle, Ladysmith, lady's-slipper, lady's-smock, lady's-thistle, lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, Lady Washington geranium, Lady Windermere's Fan, Lae, laelia
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British Dictionary definitions for lady's-thumb

lady's-thumb

noun

the usual US name for red shank
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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