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lady's-thumb
[ ley-deez-thuhm ]
noun
- a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lady's-thumb1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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