bloody man's finger
(also bloody men's finger) English regional (now rare )
noun
1The wild arum or cuckoo pint, Arum maculatum.
2The early purple orchid, Orchis mascula.
3The foxglove; = bloody finger.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Withering (1741–1799), physician and botanist.
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