hemp nettle


noun

a coarse weed of the genus Galeopsis, of the mint family, resembling hemp in appearance and having bristly hairs like the nettle.

Origin of hemp nettle

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby hemp nettle

British Dictionary definitions for hemp nettle

hemp nettle

noun

a hairy weedy plant, Galeopsis tetrahit, of northern regions, having helmet-shaped pink, purple, and white flowers and toothed leaves: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any of various other plants of the genus Galeopsis