stingingplant
nounUK /ˈstɪŋɪŋ plɑːnt/
US /ˈstɪŋɪŋ plænt/
A plant that hurts your skin when you touch it.
The stingingplant made my arm itch and burn.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant covered in tiny hairs that inject a burning chemical.
She learned to avoid the stingingplant near the river.
3. Any plant that causes a sharp, painful sensation on contact.
The stingingplant left red marks on his hands.
4. A wild plant used in some traditional medicines after careful handling.
People once dried the stingingplant to make tea.