Definition
A plant name, likely referring to a historical folk remedy or herb believed to treat infection or wounds in criminals or soldiers.
Etymology
Compound of 'felon' (Old French origin) and 'weed' (Old English plant). Medieval herbals used common names combining 'felon' with plant words for medicinal plants.
Kelly Says
Medieval herbalists called plants 'felonweed' because they allegedly treated 'felon'—a painful finger infection—creating a folk etymology that lasted centuries despite nobody knowing why.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ወንጀል አበባ
wɛn-dʒɛl ɑ-bɛ-ba
ARالعربية
عشبة الجريمة
ʕa-ʃ-ba al-jɛ-ri-ma
BNবাংলা
অপরাধী ঘাস
ɔ-pɾa-dhi ghās
CACatalà
herba del delicte
ɛr-ba del de-li-ktɛ
CSČeština
trestná tráva
trɛst-nɑ trɑ-va
DADansk
forbrydelsesgræs
fɔ-bʁy-ðɛl-sɛs-ɡʁæs
DEDeutsch
Verbrechenskraut
fɛʁ-bʁɛçns-kʁaʊt
ELΕλληνικά
έγκληματικό χορτάρι
ɛɡ-klɛ-ma-ti-kó xor-ta-ri
ESEspañol
hierba de delito
i-er-ba de de-li-to
FAفارسی
گیاه جرم
ɡi-jɑ jɛ-rɛm
FISuomi
rikosruoho
ri-kos-ru-o-ho
FRFrançais
herbe de crime
ɛʁb də kʁim
GUGU
ગુનાહિત ઘાસ
ɡu-nɑ-hi-t ɡhɑs
HEעברית
עשב פשע
ʕɛ-sɛv pɛ-ʃa
HIहिन्दी
अपराधी घास
ɐ-pɾa-dhi ghās
HUMagyar
bűnügyi fű
by-nʏ-ɟi fy
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput kejahatan
ru-mput kɛ-ja-ha-tan
IGIG
ahụhụ ahịa
a-hu-hu a-hi-ya
ITItaliano
erba del reato
ɛr-ba del rɛ-a-to
KKKK
қылмысты шөп
qyl-mys-ty ʃɔp
MRMR
गुन्हेगारी गवत
ɡu-nhe-ga-ri ga-vat
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput kejahatan
ru-mput kɛ-ja-ha-tan
NLNederlands
misdaadkruid
mɪs-daɑt-kʁœyt
NONorsk
forbrytelsesgress
fɔ-bʁy-tɛl-sɛs-ɡrɛs
PAPA
ਅਪਰਾਧਕ ਘਾਹ
ɐ-pɾa-dhak ghāh
PLPolski
zbrodniowa trawa
zbrɔd-ni-ɔ-va tra-va
PTPortuguês
erva de crime
ɛʁ-vɐ dɨ kʁim
RORomână
iarbă de crimă
jar-bə de kri-mə
RUРусский
трава преступления
tʁa-vɐ prɛ-stup-lɛ-ni-ja
SVSvenska
brotgräs
bro-tɡrɛs
SWKiswahili
nyasi ya uhalifu
ɲa-si ja u-ha-li-fu
TAதமிழ்
குற்றம் புல்
ku-ṟṟam pul
TEతెలుగు
నేర గడ్డి
nɛ-ra ɡa-ḍ-ḍi
THไทย
หญ้าอาชญากรรม
jâa ʔa-tʃʰa-ya-kam
TLTL
damong krimen
da-mong kri-men
TRTürkçe
suç otu
su-tʃ o-tu
UKУкраїнська
злочинна трава
zlo-tʃin-nɑ trɑ-va
URاردو
جرم گھاس
jɛ-rɛm ɡʰɑs
VITiếng Việt
cỏ tội phạm
ko tɔ-i pʰam
ZUZU
inkwane yezicelo
i-n-kwa-ne ye-ze-ce-lo