What is a synonym for "persicaria"?

Common synonyms include: lady's thumb.

How do you pronounce "persicaria"?

Pronounced //ˌpɜː.sɪˈkɛəɹi.ə//.

//ˌpɜː.sɪˈkɛəɹi.ə// noun

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Noun

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lady's thumb
"[…] and the arrow-shaped leaves of the blue spiked pondwort and rosy flowers of the persicaria, form a beautiful sight on hot sunny days."

"[…] and the arrow-shaped leaves of the blue spiked pondwort and rosy flowers of the persicaria, form a beautiful sight on hot sunny days."

From Latin persicarius (“a peach tree”). See peach.

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