Meaning of devil's nettle | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Examples

“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.”

“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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