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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
Words nearby dead nettle
dead march, dead matter, dead meat, dead-melt, deadname, dead nettle, dead of, dead-on, dead on one's feet, deadpan, dead point
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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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