nettle
Plant that stings
A nettle is a plant with leaves covered in stinging hairs that cause a burning, itching sensation on contact.
The sting is memorable enough that nettle has become a verb: to nettle someone is to irritate or annoy them.
His constant interruptions began to nettle her.
To grasp the nettle is to tackle a difficulty boldly.
Plant's leafy covering
- perennialRecurring each year
- weedUninvited plant
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
stems · undergrowth · wildflower · herbaceous · groundcover · rhizome · serrated · woodland
Raised itchy skin welts
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
swelling · dermatitis · allergic reaction · antihistamine · calamine · cortisone · scratch · sensitive
Steeped leaf beverage
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- soupCooked liquid dish
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
blanching · foraging · iron-rich · nutritious · spring greens · potherb · tonic · detox
Tiny sharp point
histamine · irritation · contact · brush · dock leaf · soothe · defensive · hair-like
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
leaves · stems · undergrowth · wildflower · herbaceous · groundcover · rhizome · serrated · woodland · hedgerow
urticaria
Raised itchy skin welts
inflammation · swelling · dermatitis · allergic reaction · antihistamine · calamine · cortisone · scratch · sensitive · flare-up
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
pesto · blanching · foraging · iron-rich · nutritious · spring greens · potherb · tonic · detox · remedy
prickle
Tiny sharp point
wheal · histamine · irritation · contact · brush · dock leaf · soothe · defensive · hair-like · inject
annoy
Cause mild irritation
rile · goad · pique · aggravate · bother · pester · needle · get under skin · ruffle · rankle
cordage
Ropes and twines collectively
weaving · bast · spinning · sustainable · coarse · rope · twine · traditional · harvest · retting
- stinging creaturesbee, wasp, hornet, scorpion, fire ant
- Bible plantsacacia, almond, almond blossom, almond tree, aloe
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- nettlestrichomes
- spiny plantsthistle, cactus pads, barberry, sea holly, cardoon
- wild herbswild fennel, wild garlic, wild ginger, wild lettuce, wild mint
- 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