stinging nettle

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sting·ing nettle

(stĭng′ĭng)
n.
A perennial nettle (Urtica dioica) native to Eurasia and widely distributed in North America. It is sometimes used medicinally, and the young leaves are edible.
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stinging nettle

n
(Plants) See nettle1
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sting′ing net′tle


n.
a bristly, stinging Eurasian nettle, Urtica dioica, having forked clusters of greenish flowers.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stinging nettle - perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairsstinging 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
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Translations
ortica

stinging nettle

n → Brennnessel f
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stinging nettle

n (bot) ortiga
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Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a perennial plant that is native to Europe, western North America, Asia, and northern Africa.
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A You may be surprised to know that nettle (also called "stinging nettle" because its spiny leaves and stem release skin-irritating, painful chemicals), is an herbal plant used medicinally for centuries to treat many ailments, such as joint and muscle pain, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia.
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