nettle vs Roman nettle

Roman nettle vs nettle

nettle and Roman nettle both are nouns.

nettle is a verb but Roman nettle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nettle	Yes	No	Yes	No
Roman nettle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Roman nettle is a hyponym of nettle; that is, Roman nettle 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)
Roman nettle: annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers

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

nettle (noun)	Roman nettle (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)	annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers

nettle (verb)	Roman nettle (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 Roman nettle

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