nettle vs wood nettle

wood nettle vs nettle

nettle and wood nettle both are nouns.

nettle is a verb but wood nettle is not a verb.

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

As nouns, wood nettle is a hyponym of nettle; that is, wood 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)
wood nettle: 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, Laportea canadensis, clearweed, dead nettle, Pilea pumilla, richweed, artillery plant, Pilea microphylla, friendship plant, panamica, panamiga, Pilea involucrata.

nettle (noun)	wood nettle (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)	wood 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 wood nettle

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