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devil's walking stick

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Aralia spinosa, a woody plant native to eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Oplopanax horridus, a large understory shrub with large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in irritating spines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Alaskan ginseng, devil's club

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American angelica tree, Hercules'-club, Aralia spinosa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lännenaralia — Aralia spinosa
  • Polish: aralia kolczasta — Aralia spinosa