HyperDic: laportea_canadensis

English > 1 sense of the expression Laportea canadensis:
NOUNplantLaportea canadensis, wood nettleAmerican perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs
English > Laportea canadensis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAmerican perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles.
Synonymwood nettle
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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