- stinging tree
- noun
: an Australian nettle tree (Laportea gigas)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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stinging tree — /ˈstɪŋɪŋ tri/ (say stinging tree) noun any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Dendrocnide native to Qld and northern NSW, which vary greatly in size but all have rigid stinging hairs, the poison of which causes great and long lasting pain.… …
nettle tree — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettle tree — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettle-tree — nettˈle tree noun 1. A tree of the elm family (genus Celtis), with nettle shaped leaves, edible drupes, and wood good for turning 2. A tropical and Australian tree (genus Laportea) of the nettle family, with virulently stinging leaves • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
Sand-box tree — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettle tree — /ˈnɛtl tri/ (say netl tree) noun any of several stinging trees of the family Urticaceae, native to Australia …
Nettle — Nettles redirects here. For people with this name, see Nettles (surname). For other uses, see Nettle (cryptographic library). Nettle Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) … Wikipedia
Dendrocnide excelsa — chewed leaf of a Dendrocnide excelsa at Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area, west of Nambucca Heads, Australia Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Dendrocnide photinophylla — Shining leaved Stinging Tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Dendrocnide moroides — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
