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Brennnessel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.

Senses

Brennnessel is used for these senses in English:

  • Indian sunburn (slang) The prank of grabbing a victim's forearm in both hands and twisting the skin in opposite directions.
  • nettle Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

nettle — full definition

  1. noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
  2. verb To irritate or annoy someone.

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