red shank

noun

1. an annual polygonaceous plant, Polygonum persicaria , of N temperate regions, having red stems, narrow leaves, and oblong spikes of pink flowers Also calledpersicarialady's-thumb

Example Sentences

The red-shank and the green-shank whistled over them at all hours.

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I darted like a red-shank round the next corner out of sight of both policemen, and looked for a method of escape.

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Also, the gnarled roots of the red-shank make an excellent cooking fire, if you can wait a few hours to have them burn to coals.

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