Phrase guide
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noun
Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Dendrocnide sinuata (synonym: Laportea crenulata), a species of nettle in the family Urticaceae found in Australia and South Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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).
