- lady's thumb
- noun Date: 1837 a widely distributed weedy annual herb (Polygonum persicaria) of the buckwheat family that has large lanceolate leaves often with a blackish blotch suggesting a thumbprint
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Lady's thumb — La dy s thumb . (Bot.) An annual weed ({Polygonum Persicaria}), having a lanceolate leaf with a dark spot in the middle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady's-thumb — ☆ lady s thumb [lād′ēzthum΄ ] n. an annual plant (Polygonum persicaria) of the buckwheat family, with dense spikes of pinkish or purplish flowers … English World dictionary
lady's-thumb — la′dy s thumb n. pln a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
lady's-thumb — /lay deez thum /, n. a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
lady's thumb — noun The invasive perennial plant Persicaria maculosa … Wiktionary
lady's thumb — noun : a common widely distributed erect branched weedy annual herb (Polygonum persicaria) with purplish stems, racemes of small pink flowers, and large lanceolate leaves often with a blackish blotch suggesting a thumbprint … Useful english dictionary
lady's-thumb — /lay deez thum /, n. a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint. [1830 40, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Lady finger — Lady finger, lady s finger, or ladyfinger may refer to:Plants: * Okra * Polygonum persicaria more commonly called lady s thumb * Mammillaria elongata a species of cactus in the genus Mammillaria * Ladyfinger grape * A variety of banana also known … Wikipedia
lady'sthumb — lady s thumb n. A European perennial weed (Polygonum persicaria) having clusters of very small pinkish flowers. * * * … Universalium
Lady Luck (1946 film) — Infobox Film name = Lady Luck |thumb image size = caption = Lady Luck original magazine ad director = Edwin L. Marin producer = writer = Herbert Clyde Lewis (story) Frank Fenton Lynn Root narrator = starring = Robert Young Barbara Hale Frank… … Wikipedia
