n. 荨麻

vt. 以荨麻刺, 激怒

[医] 荨麻

Nettle \Net"tle\, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel,
OHG. nezz["i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n["a]lde, Sw. n["a]ssla;
cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp
hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.
{Urtica gracilis} is common in the Northern, and {Urtica
cham[ae]dryoides} in the Southern, United States. The common
European species, {Urtica urens} and {Urtica dioica}, are
also found in the Eastern united States. {Urtica pilulifera}
is the Roman nettle of England.

Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related
to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:

{Australian nettle}, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus
{Laportea} (as {Laportea gigas} and {Laportea moroides});
-- also called {nettle tree}.

{Bee nettle}, {Hemp nettle}, a species of {Galeopsis}. See
under {Hemp}.

{Blind nettle}, {Dead nettle}, a harmless species of
{Lamium}.

{False nettle} ({B[ae]hmeria cylindrica}), a plant common in
the United States, and related to the true nettles.

{Hedge nettle}, a species of {Stachys}. See under {Hedge}.

{Horse nettle} ({Solanum Carolinense}). See under {Horse}.

{nettle tree}.
(a) Same as {Hackberry}.
(b) See {Australian nettle} (above).

{Spurge nettle}, a stinging American herb of the Spurge
family ({Jatropha urens}).

{Wood nettle}, a plant ({Laportea Canadensis}) which stings
severely, and is related to the true nettles.

{Nettle cloth}, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and
used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.

{Nettle rash} (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the
effects of whipping with nettles.

{Sea nettle} (Zo["o]l.), a medusa.


Nettle \Net"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nettled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Nettling}.]
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience
sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to
violent anger.

The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this
affront, that every man took it to himself.
--L'Estrange.