Nettle

Noun

 * 1) A herb of the genus Urtica, which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
 * 2) The non-stinging plant deadnettle, also in the nettle family, Urticaceae (named after the above).
 * 3) Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.

Derived terms

 * deadnettle
 * grasp the nettle
 * hemp-nettle
 * nettle rash
 * nettlelike
 * nettlesome
 * nettly
 * stinging nettle

Verb

 * 1) lit.  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.
 * 1)  To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.

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