nettle

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English

Urtica dioica
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Etymology

From Middle English netle, netel, from Old English netle, netele, netel, from Proto-Germanic *natilǭ (cognate with Old Saxon netila, Middle Dutch netele (modern Dutch netel), German Nessel, Middle Danish nædlæ (“nettle”)), a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *natǭ (of unknown origin, perhaps from the same source as net).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nĕt'(ə)l, IPA(key): /ˈnɛt(ə)l/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt(ə)l

Noun

nettle (plural nettles)

  1. Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
    1. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles:
      1. Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),
      2. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (Australian nettle);
    2. Wood nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.);
    3. Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.:
      1. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., bull nettle, spurge nettle,
      2. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Texas bull nettle,
      3. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., bull nettle,
      4. Nettle trees or tree nettles:
        1. Various species of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.:
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        3. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (tree nettle);
    4. rock nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.);
    5. small-leaved nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.).
  2. Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
    1. ball nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.);
    2. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle;
    3. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., western horse-nettle, robust horse-nettle;
    4. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., horse-nettle;
    5. Celtis (hackberry).
  3. Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
    1. dead nettle, dumb nettle (Lamium), particularly Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., white nettle;
    2. false nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., family Urticaceae);
    3. flame nettle or painted nettle (Coleus);
    4. hedge nettle (Stachys);
    5. hemp nettle(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Galeopsis);
    6. horse nettle(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.,
    7. nilgiri nettle, Himalayan giant nettle (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., family Urticaceae).
  4. Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

Derived terms

Derived terms

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Translations

deadnettle — see deadnettle

Verb

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  1. (transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
    The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
    • c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, Act I, Scene 3,[1]
      […] I am whipp’d and scourged with rods,
      Nettled and stung with pismires, when I hear
      Of this vile politician, Bolingbroke.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
    • 1679, Aphra Behn, The Feign’d Curtizans, London: Jacob Tonson, Act V, Scene 1, p. ,[2]
      His Mistress: whose Mistress, what Mistress; s’life how that little word has nettled me!
    • 1741, Samuel Richardson, Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded, London: C. Rivington & J. Osborn, 2nd edition, Volume I, Letter 31, p. 212,[3]
      I saw Mr. Williams was a little nettled at my Impatience […]
    • 1985, United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Daily Report: People's Republic of China (issues 180-189, page 42)
      Liu, whose political writings had nettled the Taiwanese authorities, was assassinated on October 15, last year, in Daly City […]

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