tread-softly
- noun
- Specialized
:
planta de orégano
- She accidentally brushed against a tread-softly, resulting in skin irritation.
Examples
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The tread-softly plant grows abundantly in shaded areas of the forest.
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Be careful not to touch the tread-softly plant!
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Hikers are warned to avoid tread-softly because of its painful stinging hairs.
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The tread-softly can cause a rash if you brush against it.
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Hikers are warned to avoid tread-softly because of its painful stinging hairs.
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She accidentally brushed against a tread-softly, resulting in skin irritation.
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The tread-softly plant grows abundantly in shaded areas of the forest.
Synonyms
9
5.5
A plant with hairs that sting and make your skin hurt when you touch it
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4.6
A plant with leaves that have tiny hairs which make your skin feel hot and sore when touched
A plant from tropical America with tiny hairs that sting your skin
A tropical American plant with hairs that sting and cause a painful rash
A stinging plant from tropical America that makes your skin itch when touched
A plant with tiny hairs that sting your skin
A tropical herb with stinging hairs that irritate the skin
A tropical plant whose sap causes skin irritation when touched
A tropical plant with stinging hairs that can hurt your skin
A group of South American plants with stinging hairs and bright flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tread-softly comes from the words tread and softly, which mean 'walk carefully'. It was used as the plant's name as a warning, because touching or stepping on it causes painful stings from its hairs.