nettle vs provoke

nettle is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

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

As verbs, provoke is a hyponym of nettle; that is, provoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nettle:

nettle (noun)	provoke (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

nettle (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	provide the needed stimulus for
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically