Nettle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
  2. any of various allied or similar plants.
verb (used with object), net·tled, net·tling.
  1. to irritate, annoy, or provoke.
  2. to sting as a nettle does.
Idioms
  1. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task.
noun
  1. any weedy plant of the temperate urticaceous genus Urtica, such as U. dioica (stinging nettle), having serrated leaves with stinging hairs and greenish flowers
  2. any of various other urticaceous plants with stinging hairs or spines
  3. any of various plants that resemble urticaceous nettles, such as the dead-nettle, hemp nettle, and horse nettle
  4. to attempt or approach something with boldness and courage
verb (tr)
  1. to bother; irritate
  2. to sting as a nettle does
Nettle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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