stinging nettle

American  

noun

1. a bristly, stinging Eurasian nettle, Urtica dioica, naturalized in North America, having forked clusters of greenish flowers, the young foliage sometimes cooked and eaten like spinach by the Scots.

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stinging nettle British  

noun

1. See nettle

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Etymology

Origin of stinging nettle

First recorded in 1515–25

Example Sentences

A: The scientific name for stinging nettle is Urtica dioica.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Washington stood quietly in the back, letting Andrea Jimenez of Herb Walk L.A. guide the group in identifying plants from stinging nettle to California sagebrush.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

For instance, stinging nettle works just as fast as any antihistamine for hay fever, without any of the downside of the antihistamine.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2017

After the initial diagnosis, yachaks rub their patient's body with herbs, including stinging nettle, known across the Andes for its cleansing properties.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2012

It is a very common moth, flying at dusk during June and July in waste places where the stinging nettle grows.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.