nettles

Meanings

• noun

  A small nettle is an herbaceous plant of the nettle family Urticaceae, characterized by prickly hairs that cause itching and rashes when touched.

  - "The nettles in the garden were stinging my legs as I walked by."
  - "Have you ever eaten nettle soup? It's a popular dish in some parts of Europe."
  - "Stinging nettles are rich in nutrients and are often used in alternative medicine."

• verb

  To nettle is to provoke or irritate someone, often by making sarcastic or insulting comments.

  - "Don't nettle him, he gets easily angered."
  - "She nettled her sister by making fun of her new hairstyle."
  - "The teacher nettled the students by giving them impossible homework assignments."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nettles
lettles , mettles , petals , jettles

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Variants

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nettle , nettles , nettled , nettling , hemp nettle , hemp nettles , horse nettle , horse nettles , sea nettle , sea nettles , stinging nettle , stinging nettles

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Etymology

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Old English netel, from nettan to sting, prick, possibly related to nidan to bite, sting.

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Trivia

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1. Nettles contain high levels of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium, magnesium, and iron.

2. Nettles were once used as a natural dye to make green fabric.

3. Nettles can be used to make a natural insecticide.

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Related Concepts

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1. Urticaceae: The nettle family, which includes over 1,000 species of herbs and shrubs.

2. Stinging nettle: Urtica dioica, the most common species of nettle, which is native to Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Culture

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In many cultures, nettles have been used for various purposes, including food, medicine, and textiles. Nettle soup is a popular dish in Europe, and the plant has been used in traditional medicine to treat conditions such as arthritis and anemia. Nettles have also been used to make textiles and paper.

How to Memorize "nettles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stinging nettle plant with prickly hairs and small, heart-shaped leaves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nettles' with the feeling of a stinging sensation or an irritated response.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that nettles are the plants that make you 'nettle' or get irritated.

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