Nettles
Someone's last name
Nettles are plants covered with fine hairs that sting and irritate the skin on contact.
The common stinging nettle grows as a weed in temperate regions.
To nettle someone is to irritate or annoy them: His constant interruptions nettled her.
To grasp the nettle is to tackle a difficult problem boldly.
Causing sharp pain
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- perennialRecurring each year
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- hairsSkin-grown keratin strands
stems · rhizomes · herbaceous · weed · invasive · patch · thicket · undergrowth
Plant-based digestive aid
- clothWoven or knit material
- fabricWoven or knit material
- ramieTextile plant fiber
- flaxFiber and oil crop
weaving · spinning · cordage · bast · sustainable · medieval · Bronze Age · retting
Raised itchy skin welts
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- weltsRaised skin from impact
- histamineAllergy-response compound
irritation · burning · prickles · trichomes · inflammation · itching · reaction · swelling
Cooked liquid dish
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
foraging · greens · spinach · harvest · iron · vitamins · cooking · springtime
Relating to medicinal plants
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- antiinflammatorySwelling-reduction agent
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
arthritis · prostate · supplement · tincture · extract · capsules · traditional · remedy
Seize or understand
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- provocationAct that triggers response
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
courage · tackle · confrontation · discomfort · challenge · determination · decisiveness · adversity
stinging
Causing sharp pain
hairs · stems · rhizomes · herbaceous · weed · invasive · patch · thicket · undergrowth · hedgerow
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
flax · weaving · spinning · cordage · bast · sustainable · medieval · Bronze Age · retting · processing
urticaria
Raised itchy skin welts
histamine · irritation · burning · prickles · trichomes · inflammation · itching · reaction · swelling · antihistamine
soup
Cooked liquid dish
wilting · foraging · greens · spinach · harvest · iron · vitamins · cooking · springtime · edible
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- antiinflammatorySwelling-reduction agent
allergies · arthritis · prostate · supplement · tincture · extract · capsules · traditional · remedy · folk medicine
grasp
Seize or understand
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- provocationAct that triggers response
boldness · courage · tackle · confrontation · discomfort · challenge · determination · decisiveness · adversity · thorny
Nettleslamb's ear
Soft-leaved ground cover
aloe · cotton · rose petals · velvet · silk
Nettlesaloe
Medicinal gel plant
healing herbs · medicinal plants · chamomile · lavender · balm
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- grasp the nettleFace a difficulty directly
- grasping the nettleConfronting difficulty directly
- nettle stingPlant-inflicted skin irritation
- grasped the nettleConfronted a difficult situation
- nettle teaHerbal drink from irritating leaves