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nettle

/ˈnɛt(ə)l/
Meanings

  • A small plant with sharp stinging hairs, belonging to the nettle family.

    - "The nettle plant is covered in small hairs that can cause a painful sting."
    - "Nettle tea is a popular herbal remedy, known for its anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈnɛt(ə)l/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with nettle
sting , thing , ring , king
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. nettle (en) : A small plant with sharp stinging hairs, belonging to the nettle family.

  2. nettle (de) : Netzels, der Gattung der Netzels aus der Familie der Nettelgewächse.

Variants
List of all variants of nettle that leads to same result
nettle , nettles , nettled , nettling , nettle rash , nettle rashes , hemp nettle , hemp nettles , horse nettle , horse nettles , sea nettle , sea nettles , stinging nettle , stinging nettles , grasp , grasp at straws , grasp the nettle , graspable , grasped , grasped at straws , grasped the nettle , grasper , graspers , grasping , grasping at straws , grasping the nettle , grasps , grasps at straws , grasps the nettle
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English nytle, nyttel. From Proto-Germanic *niuttaljo, from Proto-Indo-European *ni-ut- (to have power, to be free), *-taljo (a status, condition, or power), hence, 'nettle' means 'a stinging plant with the power to cause discomfort or harm.'

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