PATERSON'S CURSE


Meaning of PATERSON'S CURSE in English

ˈpad.ə(r)sənz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized P

Etymology: after William Paterson died 1810 Australian administrator and botanist

: a perennial weed ( Echium plantagineum ) that is particularly troublesome on Australian rangeland

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