patterson's curse

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Definition of patterson's curse in English English dictionary

The plant echium plantagineum

Turkish pronunciation

pätırsınz kırs

Synonyms

lady campbell, salvation jane, riverina bluebell

Pronunciation

/ˈpatərsənz ˈkərs/ /ˈpætɜrsənz ˈkɜrs/

Etymology

() Said to be named after the Patterson family who had it as an ornamental garden plant which spread and took over adjacent previously productive paddocks. (Though this was not the first large outbreak.)