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.
Nearby words
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Origin of dead nettle
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Examples from the Web for dead-nettle
Its flowers resemble the scales in colour, and the dead-nettle in shape.
The Evolutionist at Large|Grant Allen
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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