how to pronounce nettle

/ˈnɛtəl/

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An example use of nettle in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… lettuce but the clearly nettle or …”

meanings of nettle

noun:

Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:.
Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles.
Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis);.
Celtis (hackberry).
Flame nettle or painted nettle (Coleus);.
Small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
Dead nettle, dumb nettle (Lamium), particularly Lamium album, white nettle;.
Certain plants that have spines or prickles:.
Rock nettle (Eucnide);.
Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus.
Nilgiri nettle, Himalayan giant nettle (Girardinia diversifolia, family Urticaceae).
Solanum elaeagnifolium, bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle;.
Ball nettle (Solanum carolinense);.
Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
False nettle (Boehmeria, family Urticaceae);.
Solanum rostratum, horse-nettle;.
Hedge nettle (Stachys);.
Horse nettle Agastache urticifolia,.
Solanum dimidiatum, western horse-nettle, robust horse-nettle;.
Hemp nettle (Galeopsis);.

verb:

Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

nettle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nettle occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics nettle can be related to

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1) life, nature, and living environment;