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tearthumb

tearthumb noun: any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.

tearthumb: any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering...
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Noun

tearthumb (plural tearthumbs)

  1. Any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.

Forms of tearthumb

pluraltearthumbs

Origin of tearthumb

From tear + thumb.

Questions about tearthumb

What does tearthumb mean?
Tearthumb means any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.
What part of speech is tearthumb?
Tearthumb is a noun.
What is the plural of tearthumb?
The plural of tearthumb is tearthumbs.

Words near tearthumb in the dictionary

  1. tearstains
  2. tearstreaked
  3. tearstrip
  4. tearstrips
  5. teart
  6. tearthumb
  7. tearthumbs
  8. teartness
  9. teary
  10. teary-eyed
  11. teas

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