devil's nettle

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词形变化

devil's nettles 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

  2. 2.

    Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym: Laportea crenulata), a species of nettle in the family Urticaceae found in Australia and South Asia.

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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