dead nettle

A form of deadnettle — Any plant of a species in genus Lamium, which closely resembles the nettle, but does not possess stinging hairs.

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hedge nettleStachys sylvaticahemp nettleGaleopsis tetrahitrichweedclearweedPilea pumilla
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Meanings

noundead nettle (plural dead nettles)

plural dead nettles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadnettle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfoul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

Similar
hedge nettleStachys sylvatica
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

nouncoarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

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hemp nettleGaleopsis tetrahit
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

nouna plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves

Similar
richweedclearweedPilea pumilla
Broader
nettle
Also see
clearweedrichweed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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