devil's nettle

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of…

   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.
   • Not to be confused with devil’s nettle, i.e. yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., allegedly considered the Devil’s favorite plant by witches in some places in Europe.
2. 2

   Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym

   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;

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