Nettle (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- She carefully avoided the nettle patch while hiking through the woods to prevent getting stung.
- The garden was overrun with weeds, including a particularly bothersome patch of nettle that needed to be pulled out.
- After brushing against the nettle plant, the child began to cry due to the painful itching sensation.
- The nettle leaves were used in a homemade remedy to soothe skin irritations and reduce inflammation.
- The park ranger warned hikers to steer clear of the nettle plants that grew alongside the trail, as their sting could be quite severe.
Hyponyms
- Pilea Pumilla
- Dead Nettle
- Urtica Pipulifera
- Panamica
- Laportea Canadensis
- Pilea Involucrata
- Clearweed
- Urtica Dioica
- Panamiga
- Pilea Microphylla