HyperDic: wood_nettle

English > 1 sense of the expression wood nettle:
NOUNplantwood nettle, Laportea canadensisAmerican perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs
English > wood nettle: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAmerican perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles.
SynonymLaportea canadensis
Member ofLaportea, genus LaporteaMostly tropical stinging herbs or trees
BroadernettleAny of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

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