| NOUN | plant | Laportea canadensis, wood nettle | American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs |
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| Meaning | American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles. | |
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| Synonym | wood nettle | |
| Member of | Laportea, genus Laportea | Mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees |
| Broader | nettle | Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) |
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