stinging nettle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈstɪŋɪŋ ˈnet.l̩/
- /ˈstɪŋɪŋ ˈnet.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈstɪŋɪŋ ˈnet.l̩/

Definition of stinging nettle words

noun stinging nettle a bristly, stinging Eurasian nettle, Urtica dioica, naturalized in North America, having forked clusters of greenish flowers, the young foliage sometimes cooked and eaten like spinach by the Scots. 1

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Origin of stinging nettle

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

First recorded in 1515-25

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Parts of speech for Stinging nettle

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stinging nettle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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