单词 | pinch-weed |
释义 | > as lemmaspinch-weed pinch-weed n. Brit. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃwiːd/ , U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌwid/ English regional (midlands) spotted persicaria, Persicaria maculosa (cf. quot. Virgin Mary n. Compounds).ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Polygonaceae (dock and allies) > [noun] > bistort and allies adderwortOE arsesmarta1300 persicarya1400 persicaria?a1450 polygonya1500 buckwheat1548 polygonum1562 passions1568 bistort1578 oysterloit1578 goat's wheat1597 peachwort1597 plumbago1597 redshank1597 snake-weed1597 dragonwort1656 smartweed1787 patience dock1796 red-legs1820 passion dock1828 smartgrass1837 mud knotweed1845 jointweed1866 tear-thumb1866 pinch-weed1883 knotweed1884 sachaline1901 1883 Academy 11 Aug. 92 She [sc. the Virgin Mary] used to employ it in the manufacture of an ointment, but on one occasion ‘She could not find it in time of need, And so she pinched it for a weed.’.. Every leaf has a dark spot in the centre, just as though it had been pinched, on which account it goes by the name of pinch~weed. < as lemmas |
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