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Definisjon av nettle

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Noun
nettle - any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
weed a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
stinging nettle, urtica dioica perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
roman nettle, urtica pipulifera annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
laportea canadensis, wood nettle American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
clearweed, pilea pumilla, richweed, dead nettle a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
artillery plant, pilea microphylla tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively

Verb
nettle - sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
urticate
bite, sting, burn penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
nettle - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
displease give displeasure to
get under one's skin, get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
eat into, rankle, grate, fret gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
chafe warm by rubbing, as with the hands
peeve cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
ruffle pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
fret wear away or erode
chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, hassle, harass, plague, harry, molest, beset, provoke exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"
antagonise, antagonize provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"
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Substantiv
nettle - A herb of the genus Urtica, which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
nettle - The non-stinging plant deadnettle, also in the nettle family, Urticaceae.
nettle - Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.

Verb
nettle - Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone.
nettle - To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.

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  • Nettle is the common name for between 30-45 species of flowering plants of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae, with a cosmopolitan though mainly temperate distribution. They are mostly herbaceous perennial plants, but some are annual and a few are shrubby. The most prominent member of the genus is the stinging nettle Urtica dioica, native to Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America.

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  • nettle
    To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
  • nettle
    The common name for between 30-45 species of flowering plants with a cosmopolitan though mainly temperate distribution. They are mostly herbaceous perennial plants, but some are annual and a few are shrubby.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) nettle
  • Presens: nettle / nettles
  • Preteritum: nettled
  • Perfektum: (have) nettled

Substantiv

  • Entall: nettle
  • Flertall: nettles

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