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dead nettle
noun
- any of various plants belonging to the genus Lamium, of the mint family, native to the Old World, having opposite leaves and clusters of small reddish or white flowers.
dead-nettle
noun
- any Eurasian plant of the genus Lamium, such as L. alba (white dead-nettle), having leaves resembling nettles but lacking stinging hairs: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dead nettle1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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