devil's nettle
devil's nettle · devil's nettles
Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions…Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Meaning
2 sensesAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym: Laportea crenulata), a species of nettle in the family Urticaceae found in Australia and South Asia.
Origin
Compound of devil + -'s + nettle, perhaps for a stinging effect of the leaves, and/or forCompound of devil + -'s + nettle, perhaps for a stinging effect of the leaves, and/or for an association with the Devil or witches (see quotations below).
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Forms
plural: devil's nettles| Singular | devil's nettle |
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