nettle

IPA: nˈɛtʌɫ

Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles:
Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),
Urtica incisa (Australian nettle);
Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis);
Bull nettles and spurge nettles (Cnidoscolus spp.):
Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle,
Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle,
Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle,
Nettle trees or tree nettles:
Various species of the genus Dendrocnide:
Urera baccifera (scratchbush),
Urtica ferox (tree nettle);
rock nettle (Eucnide spp.);
small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
ball nettle (Solanum carolinense);
Solanum elaeagnifolium, bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle;
Solanum dimidiatum, western horse-nettle, robust horse-nettle;
Solanum rostratum, horse-nettle;
Celtis (hackberry).
Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
dead nettle, dumb nettle (Lamium spp.), particularly Lamium album, white nettle;
false nettle (Boehmeria spp., family Urticaceae);
flame nettle or painted nettle (Coleus spp.);
hedge nettle (Stachys spp.);
hemp nettle (Galeopsis spp.);
horse nettle Agastache urticifolia,
nilgiri nettle, Himalayan giant nettle (Girardinia diversifolia, family Urticaceae).
Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
(transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

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