tearthumb

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountearthumb (plural tearthumbs)

plural tearthumbs

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

Origin

From tear + thumb.

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Cite this entry
APA

tearthumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearthumb

MLA

“tearthumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearthumb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tearthumb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearthumb.

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