ortie brûlante

Definitions of ortie brûlante
  1. noun
    perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
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    any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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