fen nettle

noun

Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia, a herbaceous perennial plant found in Europe, having long narrow leaves and covered in fine, dense, non-stinging hairs.

Meanings

nounfen nettle (plural fen nettles)

plural fen nettles

  1. Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia, a herbaceous perennial plant found in Europe, having long narrow leaves and covered in fine, dense, non-stinging hairs.

    Synonyms: stingless nettle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUrtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia, a herbaceous perennial plant found in Europe, having long narrow leaves and covered in fine, dense, non-stinging hairs.

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