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   nettle

   /ˈnɛtl/

   noun

   • 1. a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
   • ▪ used in names of other plants with leaves of a similar appearance to those of the nettle, e.g. dead-nettle.

   verb

   • 1. irritate or annoy (someone): "‘I was only asking,’ Jess said, nettled"
   • 2. sting with nettles. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishnetle, netele, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch netel and German Nessel. The verb dates from late Middle English.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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