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False nettle
Answer for the clue "False nettle ", 9 letters:
boehmeria
Word definitions for boehmeria in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Boehmeria \Boehmeria\ n. a genus comprising the false nettle. Syn: genus Boehmeria .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Boehmeria is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae . Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World ; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include herbaceous ...
Usage examples of boehmeria.
The best substitute appears to be the Caloee or Rheea fibre produced by a plant of the nettle tribe (Urticaccae), Boehmeria nivea.