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Definition of red nettle in English: red nettlenoun ˈrɛd ˌnɛtl 1A form of common nettle, Urtica dioica, or Roman nettle, U. pilulifera, with reddish parts. 2Formerly: †a kind of sea anemone (not identified) (obsolete). Later: (English regional) a kind of jellyfish. Compare "sea-nettle"rare.
Origin Old English; earliest use found in Bald's Leechbook. From red + nettle. Definition of red nettle in US English: red nettlenounˈrɛd ˌnɛtl 1A form of common nettle, Urtica dioica, or Roman nettle, U. pilulifera, with reddish parts. 2Formerly: †a kind of sea anemone (not identified) (obsolete). Later: (English regional) a kind of jellyfish. Compare "sea-nettle"rare.
Origin Old English; earliest use found in Bald's Leechbook. From red + nettle. |