stinging nettle

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stinging nettle

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.

stinging nettle

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) See nettle [1]

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Noun

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

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stinging nettle

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