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nettlelike

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net⋅tle

  [net-l] noun, verb, -tled, -tling.
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–noun
1. any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family.
2. any of various allied or similar plants.
–verb (used with object)
3. to irritate, annoy, or provoke.
4. to sting as a nettle does.
—Idiom
5. grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE netele (n.); c. D netel, G Nessel, Norw netla

Related forms:
net⋅tle⋅like, adjective
nettler, noun
nettly, adjective
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Main Entry: net·tle
Pronunciation: 'net-&l
Function: noun
1 : any plant of the genus Urtica (family Urticaceae, thenettle family)
2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than one of the genus Urtica
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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