stinging nettle

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   perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs

   SynonymsUrtica dioica

   Broadernettle

   Part ofUrtica

Questions about stinging nettle

What does stinging nettle mean?

stinging nettle means "perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs".

What is another word for stinging nettle?

Close synonyms include Urtica dioica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.