stinking Willie

noun

stinking Wil·​lie

-ˈwilē

1

New Zealand : a ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)

2

: purple trillium

3

: saint-john's-wort

Word History

Etymology

willie from Willie, nickname from the name William

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