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dead nettle

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noun

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.

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Origin of dead nettle

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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British Dictionary definitions for dead-nettle

dead-nettle

noun

any Eurasian plant of the genus Lamium, such as L. alba (white dead-nettle), having leaves resembling nettles but lacking stinging hairs: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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