nettle definition
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nettle Definition of nettle. 1  1 : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs … legs, which smarted from the stings of nettles … — James Stephens. 2  2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)
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What kind of weed or grass can burn your hand when it is touched? Plants in the nettle family and mint family are often confused with each other since some of the common names call members of the mint family by a nettle name. These include: hedge-nettle, hemp-nettle and dead-nettle. All members of the mint family have a stem that is square in cross-section. None of these listed above belong to the nettle family. Stinging Nettles are one of the first forest floor plants to appear in the spring, usually in early March, sprouting up from under last fall's dead leaf litter.
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- Nettle soup is a common use of the plant, particularly in Northern and Eastern Europe. In Nepal (सिस्नो in Nepali) and the Kumaon and Gargwal region of northern India, stinging nettle is known as sisnu, kandeli, and bicchū-būṭī (Hindi: बिच्छू-बूटी), respectively.
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Does Nettle Leaf Lower Creatinine Levels In Blood 2013-01-26 13:58. Nettle is a natural herbal remedy for removing excessive creatinine from the blood so as to lower high creatinine levels in the blood.
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What You Should Know About Nettles, a Wildcrafted Herb Nettles are one of the most important herbs to get to know. They fall under the tonic herbs heading. This means that they are very nourishing and offer a gentle, nutritional boost to your diet. Nettle is often overlooked, because of the irritating effect that it has on bare skin.
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exasperate nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation.
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nettle The definition of a nettle is a tall weed that has pointy hairs on the leaves and stems. An example of a nettle is a stinging nettle.
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- The stimulating effect of stinging nettle is used as a rinse for the hair. This will regenerate hair growth and restore original hair color. It is used by the personal hair care industry in anti-dandruff products and scalp conditioners. Clairol uses more than 40 tons of nettles a year as a hair conditioner.ettle s iron content makes it a wonderful blood builder, and the presence of vitamin C aids in the iron absorption. As a hemetic (an herb rich in iron), this is an excellent herb for anemia and fatigue, especially in women.
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Urtica dioica Urtica dioica. Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and introduced elsewhere.
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NETTLE RASH Dictionary entry overview: What does nettle rash mean? • NETTLE RASH (noun) The noun NETTLE RASH has 1 sense: 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs Familiarity information: NETTLE RASH used as a noun is very rare.
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- The definition of a nettle is a tall weed that has pointy hairs on the leaves and stems. An example of a nettle is a stinging nettle. Nettle is defined as to sting, poke or annoy. An example of to nettle is to continuously poke someone with a stick.
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- In medieval Europe Stinging nettle was used as a diuretic (to rid the body of excess water) and to treat joint pain. Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia.
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scuttle scuttle (plural scuttles) A quick pace; a short run. (Can we find and add a quotation of Spectator to this entry?) Further reading . The Dictionary of the Scots Language; An historical dictionary; The English Dialect Dictionary; Scuttle in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. References
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Stinging Nettle ( Urtica dioica) Stinging nettle is a bristly, stinging perennial that is extremely variable in its morphology. Two varieties exist in North America. The most common variety (Urtica dioica var. procera) is native, while an uncommon and more bristly type (Urtica dioica var.
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- The next moment I felt a touch on my forehead--light, soft, tremulous, like the touch of lips that had kissed me. View in context The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.
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Urtica dioica For other plants that sting, see Stinging plant § Plants with stinging hairs. Urtica dioica, often called common nettle or stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting), is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and introduced elsewhere.
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scuttle noun. verb. Scuttle is defined as a bucket for coal. An example of a scuttle is the metal pail wide a wide lip used to pour coal in a train car. The definition of a scuttle is a hatch or opening in a wall, roof or boat, with a cover. An example of a scuttle is the round opening on the deck of a sailboat. To scuttle means to sink a ship by making holes in the hull, or to abandon a plan. 1  An example of scuttle is to put holes in a ship with cannon fire. 2  An example of scuttle is to stop developing plans for creating a garden.
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Brewing the Health Benefits From Nettle Tea Definition: Nettle tea is an herbal 'tea' made from the leaves and / or roots of the stinging nettle plant. Stinging Nettles. The stinging nettle plant (Urtica dioica) is the best known of the family of nettle plants, also known as the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae.enerally, one teaspoon of fresh or dried nettle per cup of ‘tea’ is a good ratio, though some people use up to four teaspoons of dry leaf per 2/3 cup water.
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Nettles The British species of Stinging Nettle, belonging to the genus Urtica (the name derived from the Latin, uro, to burn), are well known for the burning properties of the fluid contained in the stinging hairs with which the leaves are so well armed.
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Stinging nettle Stinging nettles are easily recognised and, unfortunately, often easily felt as the whole plant is covered in stinging hairs. This is an effective way to avoid being eaten and makes patches of stinging nettles an important haven for many caterpillars and other insects. Cooking destroys the venom, and produces a pretty tasty vegetable or nutritious soup.
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- 1 For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:pintle. ( gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.
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- Wild Fibres natural fibres > plant fibres > nettle fibres. Nettle fibres & Hemp: Nettle fibres from European nettle, Ramie and Himalayan nettle. Several species of the nettle family (Urticaceae) produce bast fibres similar to flax, and many of those species have been used to produce fibre for making textiles and clothing for thousands of years. The three main fibre producing species are European nettle, Ramie and Himalayan nettle. European nettle is difficult to grow commercially.
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- Urticaria (from the Latin urtica, nettle , commonly referred to as hives, is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps.
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- Some are annual herbs, others are perennials than die back each year and sprout up new growth from an underground root network. Any large (3 ft tall or more) nettle encountered on the coast is certain to be a form of Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle).
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scuttle Definition of scuttle. 1 :  a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: such asa : a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering itb : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed.
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Herb: False Nettle Habitat of False Nettle: Moist or shady ground. Alluvial or moist, deciduous woods, swamps, bogs, marshes, wet meadows and ditches from sea level to 1800 metres.