Stinging Nettle (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers navigated carefully through the dense underbrush to avoid the tall stalks of stinging nettle that grew alongside the trail.
- The farmer warned his children to steer clear of the patch of stinging nettle that had sprouted up in the corner of the garden.
- Stinging nettle has been used for centuries in herbal remedies to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
- The park ranger took a moment to explain to the tourists the identifying features of stinging nettle, including its characteristic coarsely toothed leaves.
- After accidentally brushing against a patch of stinging nettle, the child ran crying to her mother with a red and itchy rash on her arm.