devil's nettle

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
    — In some parts of England the general name for Ferns is Devil’s Brushes, while in Cheshire, where the children draw the Yarrow across their faces and experience a tingling sensation in consequence, that plant is called the Devil’s Nettle.
  2. Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym: Laportea crenulata), a species of nettle in the family Urticaceae found in Australia and South Asia.
    — But be careful what you are about, for overhead is the terrible Laportea crenulata, or devil’s nettle; the petioles of the leaves are hispid with poisonous hairs, the sting of which, once felt, will not be forgotten by you in a hurry;

词形变化

devil's nettles plural

词源

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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