Meanings
nounlady's thumb (plural lady's thumbs)
plural lady's thumbs
- A perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.
Synonyms: redshank, persicaria, redleg, spotted ladysthumb, gambetta, willow weed, Adam's plaster, Polygonum persicaria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.
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Translations
Ancient Greek κραταιόγονον, πολύκαρπον
- κραταιόγονον (krataiógonon)Persicaria maculosa
- πολύκαρπον (polúkarpon)Persicaria maculosa
Dutch perzikkruid
- perzikkruidPersicaria maculosa
French renouée persicaire
- renouée persicairePersicaria maculosa
German Floh-Knöterich
- Floh-KnöterichPersicaria maculosa
Irish glúineach dhearg
- glúineach dheargPersicaria maculosa
Italian poligono persicaria
- poligono persicariaPersicaria maculosa
Polish rdest plamisty
- rdest plamistyPersicaria maculosa
Portuguese erva-pessegueira, persicária
- erva-pessegueiraPersicaria maculosa
- persicáriaPersicaria maculosa
Spanish duraznillo común, hierba de santa María
- duraznillo comúnPersicaria maculosa
- hierba de santa MaríaPersicaria maculosa
- hierba pejigueraPersicaria maculosa
Swedish åkerpilört
- åkerpilörtPersicaria maculosa
Cite this entry
APA
lady's thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady's%20thumb
MLA
“lady's thumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady's%20thumb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lady's thumb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady's%20thumb.
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