Blisterweed

/ˈblɪstərwid/ noun

A plant (such as a buttercup or fig marigold) that causes blisters on the skin upon contact, or a folk name for various irritating plants.

Compound of 'blister' plus 'weed,' using traditional plant-naming convention where plants are named after their effects on people.

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