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Synonyms of lady's thumb

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Another word for lady's thumb is persicaria. Other synonyms of lady's thumb are redshank and redleg.

Synonyms and similar words for lady's thumb

nounA perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions...

  • redshankLady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
  • persicariaLady's thumb.
  • redlegA plant in the buckwheat family, the lady's thumb.
  • spotted ladysthumb
  • gambetta
  • willow weed
  • Adam's plaster
  • Polygonum persicaria

Meaning of lady's thumb

  1. noun A perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.

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Questions about synonyms of lady's thumb

What is another word for lady's thumb?
Lady's thumb has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as persicaria, redshank and redleg.
What does lady's thumb mean?
Lady's thumb means a perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.

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