Obs. Herb. [Deriv. unknown; can it be a misprint for culerage?] The Water-Pepper, Polygonum Hydropiper; also P. Persicaria.
1578. Lyte, Dodoens, V. lxviii. 633. This herbe is called … in Englishe Arsse-smart or Ciderage.
1611. Cotgr., Persicaire, Dead Arsesmart, dead Culerage, Ciderage, Peachwort.
