Main Entry: ¹net·tle

Pronunciation: \ˈne-t^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English netel; akin to Old High German nazza nettle, Greek adikē

Date: before 12th century

1 : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)

[nettle illustration]