water pepper

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noun

a widely distributed annual plant, Polygonum hydropiper, of marshes and bogs, characterized by acrid, peppery-tasting leaves.

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How to use water pepper in a sentence

Water Pepper, put under the saddle of a tired horse, will refresh him and cause him to travel well again.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
Perhaps this is the Water Pepper, which, according to English tradition, has the same effect if placed under the saddle.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

British Dictionary definitions for water pepper

water pepper

noun

any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Polygonum, esp P. hydropiper, of marshy regions, having reddish stems, clusters of small greenish flowers, and acrid-tasting leaves

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