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nettler
Variant of nettle
noun
- any of a genus (Urtica) of annual and perennial weeds of the nettle family with stinging hairs
- any of various other stinging or spiny plants
adjective
designating a family (Urticaceae, order Urticales) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous plants usually covered with stinging hairs, including the ramie
Related Forms:
- nettler noun
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