n.
Pronunciation: ' ne-t ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English netel; akin to Old High German nazza nettle, Greek adik ē
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica )
nettle 1