hemp nettle
noun
a coarse weed of the genus Galeopsis, of the mint family, resembling hemp in appearance and having bristly hairs like the nettle.
Origin of hemp nettle
1First recorded in 1795–1805
Words Nearby hemp nettle
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How to use hemp nettle in a sentence
It was a large island, with an abundance of hemp nettle, but I did not notice any kind of red paint there.
The Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
British Dictionary definitions for hemp nettle
hemp nettle
noun
a hairy weedy plant, Galeopsis tetrahit, of northern regions, having helmet-shaped pink, purple, and white flowers and toothed leaves: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any of various other plants of the genus Galeopsis
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