nettle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English netle, netel, from Old English netle, netele, netel, from Proto-West Germanic *natilā (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).
Meanings
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles: ▸ Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles: ▸ Urtica incisa (Australian nettle);
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ wood nettle (Laportea canadensis);
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ bull nettles and spurge nettles (Cnidoscolus spp.): ▸ bull nettle, spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus)
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ bull nettles and spurge nettles (Cnidoscolus spp.): ▸ Texas bull nettle (Cnidoscolus texanus),
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ bull nettles and spurge nettles (Cnidoscolus spp.): ▸ bull nettle (Cnidoscolus urens),
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ nettle trees or tree nettles: ▸ Various species of the genus Dendrocnide
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ nettle trees or tree nettles: ▸ Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: ▸ small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ nettle trees or tree nettles: ▸ scratchbush (Urera baccifera)
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ nettle trees or tree nettles: ▸ tree nettle (Urtica ferox);
- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. ▸ rock nettles (Eucnide spp.);
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles: ▸ ball nettle (Solanum carolinense);
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles: ▸ bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle (Solanum elaeagnifolium);
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles: ▸ western horse-nettle, robust horse-nettle (Solanum dimidiatum);
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles: ▸ horse-nettle (Solanum rostratum);
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles: ▸ hackberries (Celtis spp.).
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ dead nettles, dumb nettles (Lamium spp.), particularly Lamium album, white nettle;
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ false nettles (Boehmeria spp., family Urticaceae);
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ flame nettles or painted nettles (Coleus spp.);
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ hedge nettles (Stachys spp.);
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ hemp nettles (Galeopsis spp.);
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ horse nettle Agastache urticifolia,
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica: ▸ nilgiri nettles, Himalayan giant nettles (Girardinia diversifolia, family Urticaceae spp.).
- Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nettles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nettle tree · nettlecloth · nettle tree butterfly · nettle-monger · deadnettle · stingless nettle · nettlesome · nettle agent · nettlewort · nettlelike · hemp-nettle · nettle-leaf porterweed · horsenettle · sea nettle · nettler · stingy nettle · nettle-rash · nettle-leaf horsemint · devil's nettle · grasp the nettle · red dead-nettle · nettlespurge · nettle-leaf giant hyssop · European nettle tree · nettle-fish · hemp nettle · nettly · nettle-leaved horsemint · stinging nettle · nettle-tap · fen nettle · benettle · nettle-leaved goosefoot · nettle cloth · hedgenettle · dwarf nettle · nettle-rashed · nettlebed
Translations (159)
es urticaria (anything which causes such a rash) · ka ჭინჭარი (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · non nata (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · cy danhadlen (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mi taraonga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · an chordiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tr ısırgan (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · cjs шалғанақ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · grc κνίδη (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nl brandnetel (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec urtiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · it ortica (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · as চোৰাত (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec ontriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · be крапіва (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · pox zogăvai̯ćă (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ast ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ka ჭახიანა (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xh umbabazane (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nb nesle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sk žihľava (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · scn furricu (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · es ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · gd deanntag (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · arz قراص (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tyv шагар-оът (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ru крапи́ва (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ar أَنْجَرَة (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · grc ἀδίκη (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mi ongaonga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · lbe мечӏ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · de Brennnessel (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ko 쐐기풀 (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · he סרפד (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sh жара (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · izh poltikkain (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · scn ardìcula (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · lzz დიჭკიჯი (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · eo urtiko (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · my ဖက်ယား (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · et nõges (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · gld пиктэ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · rup urdzicã (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · az gicitikən (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ms jelatang (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fi nokkonen (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fur urtie (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ar قُرَّاص (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ro urzică (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · syl ꠌꠥꠔꠞꠣ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kum къычытгъан (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · gl estruga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · alt чалкан (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · lb Brennnessel (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · pt ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec altriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · udi мечӏ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · scn furdìcula (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · to ngohongoho (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · rup urdzãcã (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · hy եղինջ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sq hithëra (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ani мичӏчӏи (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nv hołchʼíʼí (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · bg коприва (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · uz gazanda oʻt (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · cv вӗлтӗрен (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kpv петшӧр (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · scn lurdica (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · de Nessel (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sah ытырыык от (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kmr gezgezok (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ia urtica (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · el τσουκνίδα (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nb brennesle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kjh сахчаң от (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ca ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tk iteşen (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ba кесерткән (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · scn lardica (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ast urtiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tg сӯзгиёҳ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · pox ťüpraivă (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kjh салғанах (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec ortriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mn халгай (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · cs kopřiva (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · lv nātre (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ckb گەزگەسِک (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · yi קראָפּעווע (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · smn käskee (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sh žara (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nn brennesle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mhr нуж (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · rsk покрива (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mk коприва (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vi tầm ma (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xmf ჭუჭელე (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kk қалақай (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · as চোৰাত পাত (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ab ахәац (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sh коприва (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec antriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sv nässla (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nl irritant (anything which causes such a rash) · uk кропива́ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xal көгсн (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tg газна (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xcl եղիճ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · syl ꠌꠥꠔꠞꠣ ꠙꠣꠔꠣ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · la urtīca (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · hu csalán (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · mt ħurrieqa (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sk pŕhľava (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · lt dilgėlė (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec otriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · gl ortiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · da nælde (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · aqc мач (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ar حُرَّيْق (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ga cál faiche (nettles) (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · cmn 蕁麻 /荨麻 (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sva მერხელ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · pl pokrzywa (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ltg ņuotre (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · av мичӏ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · rif tayzint (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · dsb kopśiwa (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sh kopriva (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sv brännässla (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · hsb kopřiwa (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ce нитташ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nl netel (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · vec oltriga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fo brenninota (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · io urtiko (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · pt urtiga (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · tt кычыткан (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · krc мурса (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · glk گرزنه (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ga neantóg (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xh uralijane (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ja 蕁麻 (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · da brændenælde (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nap ardica (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · sl kopriva (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · xdc δύν (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fa گزنه (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · to hongohongo (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · ky чалкан (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · gd feanntag (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fr ortie (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · uz qichitqi oʻt (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · fo nota (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · kjj мычӏ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · izh poltikas (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · eu asun (stinging herb of genus Urtica) · nn nesle (stinging herb of genus Urtica)