nettle
[ˈnɛɾʊl]noun
High School
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Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),
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Urtica incisa (Australian nettle);
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Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis);
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bull nettle, spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus)
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Texas bull nettle (Cnidoscolus texanus),
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bull nettle (Cnidoscolus urens),
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Various species of the genus Dendrocnide
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small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
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scratchbush (Urera baccifera)
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tree nettle (Urtica ferox);
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing