nettle vs Laportea canadensis

Laportea canadensis vs nettle

nettle and Laportea canadensis both are nouns.

nettle is a verb but Laportea canadensis is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nettle	Yes	No	Yes	No
Laportea canadensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Laportea canadensis is a hyponym of nettle; that is, Laportea canadensis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nettle:

nettle: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Laportea canadensis: American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles

Other hyponyms of nettle include stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, Roman nettle, Urtica pipulifera, wood nettle, clearweed, dead nettle, Pilea pumilla, richweed, artillery plant, Pilea microphylla, friendship plant, panamica, panamiga, Pilea involucrata.

nettle (noun)	Laportea canadensis (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)	American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles

nettle (verb)	Laportea canadensis (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

Difference between nettle and Laportea canadensis

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