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/err'ti kay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Urticaceae, the nettle family of plants. Cf. nettle family.[1830-40; < NL Urticace(ae) (Urtic(a) the type genus (L urtica nettle) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]
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Urticaceous — Ur ti*ca ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order ({Urticace[ae]}) of plants, of which the nettle is the type. The order includes also the hop, the elm, the mulberry, the fig, and many other plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
urticaceous — adjective Of or pertaining to a natural order Urticaceae of plants, of which the nettle is the type … Wiktionary
urticaceous — ur·ti·ca·ceous … English syllables
urticaceous — a. pertaining to or like nettles; belonging to nettle family of plants. ♦ urticant, n. & a. stinging (substance). ♦ urticaria, n. nettle rash. ♦ urticate, v.t. sting; cause wheals; flog. ♦ urticose, a. full of nettles … Dictionary of difficult words
urticaceous — adjective see urticaceae … Useful english dictionary
Urticaceae — Urticaceous Ur ti*ca ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order ({Urticace[ae]}) of plants, of which the nettle is the type. The order includes also the hop, the elm, the mulberry, the fig, and many other plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moreae — Fruit of Morus alba Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Ulmaceous — Ul*ma ceous, a. [L. ulmus an elm.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Urtical — Ur tic*al, a. Resembling nettles; said of several natural orders allied to urticaceous plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rich|weed — «RIHCH WEED», noun. 1. a common urticaceous herb of North America and Japan. 2. a plant of the mint family of eastern North America, used medicinally especially as a diuretic and tonic. 3. any one of several ragweeds … Useful english dictionary
