dovenetel
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- doovenetel, doove netel (obsolete), dove netel (superseded)
Etymology
[edit]Univerbation of dove netel (“deaf nettle”). As with English deadnettle, the name refers to the fact that these plants (particularly Lamium album) resemble nettles, but lack any sting. Compare German Taubnessel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dovenetel f (plural dovenetels)
- A deadnettle, any nettle-like plant of the genus Lamium
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]dovenetel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl