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Urtica

Urtica

9.9
A nettle plant with fibers used to make cloth or rope
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • When handling Urtica, it is important to wear gloves to avoid its stinging effect.
  • Urtica dioica
  • nettle (Urtica

Examples

  • Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) contains boron, which may be helpful for arthritis pain.

    Academic text (2003)

  • I mean Urtica dioica, the stinging nettle.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Or a woman that has clasped Urtica to her breast—she would not succumb to deleterious fancy.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The fibers of Urtica are commonly used to make strong, durable textiles.

  • Many artisans appreciate Urtica for its ability to produce sustainable and eco-friendly materials.

Compounds

Urtica pipulifera
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives one year with stinging leaves and small green flower clusters

Surface Forms

Urtica singular
Urticas plural

Etymology

Urtica comes from the Latin word urtica, which means 'nettle' and is related to the old Latin verb urere meaning 'to burn', because nettles can 'burn' or sting your skin. So the name Urtica fits this group of stinging plants, some of which give strong fibers used to make cloth and rope.