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Stinging Weed Crossword Clue

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noun

• any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

verb

• sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

37%14 Common weed with a painful sting
noun

• perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs

33%10 Plant resembling a stinging weed that doesn't sting
noun

• foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

• any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips

• coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

• a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times15 Oct 2019 Down 7
The Guardian Quick23 Oct 2008 Across 13
The Guardian Quick26 May 2005 Down 5
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