mala mujer

Spanish

Noun

mala mujer f (plural malas mujeres)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see malo,‎ mujer.
  2. a name for various plants, of different families, especially those that sting:
    1. Bocconia latisepala
    2. species of genus Cnidpscolus
      1. Cnidoscolus tubulosus
      2. (Chiapas, Oaxaca) Cnidoscolus urens
      3. (Chihuahua) tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)
      4. (Tamaulipas) Cnidoscolus angustidens
    3. smoketree spurge (Euphorbia cotinifolia)
    4. fork-bracted rosemallow (Hibiscus bifurcatus)
      Synonyms: malva rosa de monte, tulipa de monte
    5. buffalobur nightshade (Solanum rostratum)
    6. eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
      Synonyms: árbol de guao, chechén, hiedra venenosa
    7. Caracus wigandia (Wigandia urens, syn. Wigandia caracasana)
    8. (Morelos) flameberry (Urera caracasana)
      Synonyms: chichicazillo, mal hombre, ortiga, quemador, tlachinole

Derived terms
  • mala mujer china
  • mala mujer lisa

References
  • Catalogo alfabético de nombres vulgares y científicos de plantas que existen en México, México: Imprenta de la Dirección de Estudios Biológicos, 1923, pages 387–388
  • Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 70
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