NETTLE


Meaning of NETTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnetl ]

n. & v. --n. 1 any plant of the genus Urtica, esp. U. dioica, with jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. 2 any of various plants resembling this. --v.tr. 1 irritate, provoke, annoy. 2 sting with nettles. ønettle-rash a skin eruption like nettle stings. [OE netle, netele]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.