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False nettle
Answer for the clue "False nettle ", 9 letters:
boehmeria
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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 ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Boehmeria \Boehmeria\ n. a genus comprising the false nettle. Syn: genus Boehmeria .
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.