nettle
Cross references: 1. irritate 1. net.tle \'net-*l\ n [ME, fr. OE netel; akin to OHG nazza nettle, Gk adike-] : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family ) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs; also : any of many other prickly or stinging plants 2. nettle \'net-lin, -*l-in\ vt or net.tling 1: to strike or sting with or as if with nettles 2: PROVOKE, VEX