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   net·tle

   /ˈned(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
   • ▪ used in names of plants that have properties or appearance similar to nettle, e.g., dead-nettle.

   verb

   • 1. irritate or annoy (someone): "I was nettled by Alene's tone of superiority"
   • 2. beat or sting (someone) with nettles. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishnetle, netele, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch netel and German Nessel. The verb dates from late Middle English.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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