stinging nettle (redirected from Stinging nettles)

stinging nettle

n.

1. A dioecious perennial Eurasian herb (Urtica dioica) having stinging hairs, inconspicuous greenish flowers, and coarsely toothed leaves.

2. A perennial herb (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) of the southeast United States, having stinging hairs and fragrant white flowers.

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stinging nettle

Noun

same as nettle (sense 1)

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Noun

1.

stinging nettle - perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs Urtica dioica nettle - any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) genus Urtica, Urtica - a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax