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any of various plants belonging to the genus Lamium, of the mint family, native to the Old World, having opposite leaves and clusters of small reddish or white flowers.[1350-1400; ME]
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Dead nettle — Nettle Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dead-nettle — deadˈ nettle noun Any species of Lamium, labiate plants superficially like nettles but stingless • • • Main Entry: ↑dead dead nettle see under ↑dead • • • Main Entry: ↑nettle … Useful english dictionary
dead nettle — noun 1. foul smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome • Syn: ↑hedge nettle, ↑Stachys sylvatica • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Stachys, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dead nettle — /ˈdɛd nɛtl/ (say ded netl) noun any plant of the genus Lamium, superficially like the nettle in appearance, but stingless. Also, dumb nettle …
dead-nettle — noun a plant of the mint family, with leaves that resemble those of a nettle without stinging hairs. [Lamium album and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
white dead nettle — noun European dead nettle with white flowers • Syn: ↑Lamium album • Hypernyms: ↑dead nettle • Member Holonyms: ↑Lamium, ↑genus Lamium * * * noun : a European dead nettle ( … Useful english dictionary
white dead-nettle — baltažiedė notrelė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis, medingas augalas (Lamium album), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lamium album angl. white dead nettle; white nettle port. urtiga… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
spotted dead-nettle — dėmėtoji notrelė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lamium maculatum), paplitęs vakarų Azijoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lamium maculatum angl. spotted dead nettle šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
spotted dead nettle — noun : a perennial dead nettle (Lamium maculatum) having usually a pale blotch bordering the leaf midrib … Useful english dictionary
Nettle — Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
