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nettle vs stinging nettle

stinging nettle vs nettle

nettle and stinging nettle both are nouns.

nettle is a verb but stinging nettle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nettle Yes No Yes No
stinging nettle Yes No No No
As nouns, stinging nettle is a hyponym of nettle; that is, stinging 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)
  • stinging nettle: perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
Other hyponyms of nettle include Urtica dioica, Roman nettle, Urtica pipulifera, Laportea canadensis, wood nettle, clearweed, dead nettle, Pilea pumilla, richweed, artillery plant, Pilea microphylla, friendship plant, panamica, panamiga, Pilea involucrata.
nettle (noun) stinging nettle (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
nettle (verb) stinging nettle (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
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