devil's milk

noun

Definition of devil's milk

1 : any of several plants having acrid milky juice (such as the spurges Euphorbia peplus and E. helioscopia or the celandine)
2 : the juice of a devil's milk plant usually having reputed curative power (as on warts) or other remarkable attributes in folklore

History and Etymology for devil's milk

translation of German teufelsmilch or Dutch duivelsmelk

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