Deadnettle

//ˈdɛdnɛtəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of a species in genus Lamium, which closely resembles the nettle, but does not possess stinging hairs.

    "After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]"

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"After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]"

Etymology

From dead + nettle.

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