nettle vs dead nettle

dead nettle vs nettle

nettle and dead nettle both are nouns.

nettle is a verb but dead nettle is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dead nettle is a hyponym of nettle; that is, dead 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)
dead nettle: a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves

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

nettle (noun)	dead nettle (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)	any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
	foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
	a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
	coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

nettle (verb)	dead 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 dead nettle

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