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FALSE NETTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
Synonyms:
bog hemp; false nettle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("false nettle" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "false nettle"):
Boehmeria nivea; China grass; Chinese silk plant; ramee; ramie (tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax)
Holonyms ("false nettle" is a member of...):
Boehmeria; genus Boehmeria (false nettle)
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