English Explanatory Dictionary

devil's nettle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
  2. Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym: Laportea crenulata), a species of nettle in the family Urticaceae found in Australia and South Asia.

Word forms

devil's nettle devil's nettles

Etymology

Compound 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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