deadnettle

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛdnɛtəl/

The English word “deadnettle” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

By surface analysis, dead + nettle; cognate to German Totnessel. Compare Dutch dovenetel, German Taubnessel, North Frisian Duufnäädel (all of which are literally "deaf-nettle").

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