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arsesmart

/ˈɑːsmɑːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-s-es-mart
IPA
/ˈɑːsmɑːt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water pepper plant, of species Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).

Uncountable

Etymology

From arse + smart, because the plant stings when it touches bare skin, and was often laid in beds to kill fleas.

Usage

Inflected Forms

arsmart (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce arsesmart?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːsmɑːt/.
What does arsesmart mean?
A water pepper plant, of species Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).
Where does arsesmart come from?
From arse + smart, because the plant stings when it touches bare skin, and was often laid in beds to kill fleas.

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