polygonum hydropiper

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polygonum hydropiper - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Smartweed \Smart"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     An acrid plant of the genus Polygonum (Polygonum Hydropiper
     ), which produces smarting if applied where the
     skin is tender.
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  Hydropiper \Hy"dro*pi`per\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + L.
     piper a pepper.] (Bot.)
     A species (Polygonum Hydropiper) of knotweed with acrid
     foliage; water pepper; smartweed.
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  Lakeweed \Lake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     The water pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper), an aquatic plant
     of Europe and North America.
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  Culrage \Cul"rage\ (k?l"r?j), n. [OE. culrage, culrache; prob.
     fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage.] (Bot.)
     Smartweed (Polygonum Hydropiper).
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