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 kinds of plant, especially those that sting:
    1. Bocconia latisepala
    2. Cnidoscolus tubulosus
    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 caracasana)
    8. (Chiapas, Oaxaca) Cnidoscolus urens
    9. (Chihuahua) tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)
    10. (Morelos) flameberry (Urera caracasana)
      Synonyms: chichicazillo, mal hombre, ortiga, quemador, tlachinole
    11. (Tamaulipas) Cnidoscolus angustidens

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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