noun🔗ShareOrtiesAny plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash."While hiking, I accidentally brushed against some nettles and immediately felt a stinging rash on my leg. "Pendant ma randonnée, j'ai accidentellement frotté contre des orties et j'ai immédiatement ressenti une éruption cutanée piquante sur ma jambe.plantnaturebiologyenvironmentmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrtiesCertain plants that have spines or prickles:"I learned to identify nettles by the stinging rash they gave me when I accidentally brushed against them in the garden. "J'ai appris à identifier les orties grâce à l'éruption cutanée urticante qu'elles m'ont provoquée lorsque je les ai accidentellement frôlées dans le jardin.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrtiesCertain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:"My grandmother grows a variety of herbs, including some nettles that look similar to stinging nettles, but don't leave a rash. "Ma grand-mère cultive une variété d'herbes, dont des orties qui ressemblent aux orties piquantes, mais ne provoquent pas d'éruption cutanée.plantvegetablenaturebiologyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMéduses, orties de merLoosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle."After swimming in the ocean, she had itchy red welts from the nettles. "Après avoir nagé dans l'océan, elle avait des plaques rouges et irritantes à cause des méduses.plantanimalorganismnatureenvironmentsensationmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquer, irriterOf the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone."The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."Les enfants ont été sérieusement piqués après avoir joué dans le champ.plantsensationmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, agacer, vexerTo pique, irritate, vex or provoke."Her brother's constant teasing nettles her, even though she tries to ignore it. "Les taquineries constantes de son frère l'irritent, même si elle essaie de les ignorer.emotionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
