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Spurge Nettle (Noun)

Meaning

A stinging herb of tropical America.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The spurge nettle is a common weed found in many tropical regions of America, known for its painful sting.
  • The hikers had to navigate through a dense thicket of spurge nettle, careful not to touch the stinging leaves.
  • In some parts of the Caribbean, the spurge nettle is used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
  • The spurge nettle's sap contains a toxic compound that can cause severe skin irritation and blistering.
  • After accidentally touching the spurge nettle, the gardener had to rush to the hospital to treat the painful rash that had developed on her arm.

Synonyms

  • Tread-softly
  • Pica-pica
  • Cnidoscolus Urens
  • Jatropha Stimulosus
  • Devil Nettle
  • Jatropha Urens

Hypernyms

  • Herbaceous Plant
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