HyperDic: roman_nettle

English > 1 sense of the expression Roman nettle:
NOUNplantRoman nettle, Urtica pipuliferaannual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
English > Roman nettle: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAnnual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers.
SynonymUrtica pipulifera
Member ofUrtica, genus UrticaA nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
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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