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Nettle \Net"tle\, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel,
OHG. nezz["i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[aum]lde, Sw.
n[aum]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp
hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.
{Urtica gracilis} is common in the Northern, and {Urtica
chamaedryoides} in the Southern, United States. The common
European species, {Urtica urens} and {Urtica dioica}, are
also found in the Eastern united States. {Urtica pilulifera}
is the Roman nettle of England.
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Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related
to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:

{Australian nettle}, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus
{Laportea} (as {Laportea gigas} and {Laportea moroides});
-- also called {nettle tree}.

{Bee nettle}, {Hemp nettle}, a species of {Galeopsis}. See
under {Hemp}.

{Blind nettle}, {Dead nettle}, a harmless species of
{Lamium}.

{False nettle} ({Baehmeria cylindrica}), a plant common in
the United States, and related to the true nettles.

{Hedge nettle}, a species of {Stachys}. See under {Hedge}.

{Horse nettle} ({Solanum Carolinense}). See under {Horse}.

{nettle tree}.
(a) Same as {Hackberry}.
(b) See {Australian nettle} (above).

{Spurge nettle}, a stinging American herb of the Spurge
family ({Jatropha urens}).

{Wood nettle}, a plant ({Laportea Canadensis}) which stings
severely, and is related to the true nettles.
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{Nettle cloth}, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and
used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.

{Nettle rash} (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the
effects of whipping with nettles.

{Sea nettle} (Zool.), a medusa.
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Nettle \Net"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nettled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Nettling}.]
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience
sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to
violent anger.
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The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this
affront, that every man took it to himself.
--L'Estrange.
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