nettle
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Synonyms: mettle, nestle, settle, fettle, ettle, kettle, pettle, nattle, nettie, gettle, bettle
Antonyms: mettle, nestle, settle, fettle, ettle, kettle, pettle, nattle, nettie, gettle, bettle
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Noun
- Any [[plant]] whose [[foliage]] is covered with [[sting]]ing, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
- Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
- Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family {{taxfmt|Lamiaceae|family}}, that resemble the species of {{taxfmt|Urtica|genus}}:
- Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a [[jellyfish]] or [[sea nettle]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
- {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[pique]], [[irritate]], [[vex]] or [[provoke]].
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