Nettle or Urtica dioica is the bane of many a childhood. Who doesn't remember the pain of pitching off their bike or running head long into a huge bush of stingers? The hives they cause are horrible, hence the name Urtica from the word urticaria which means hives. net·tle, net·tled, net·tling 1. any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle … [Read more...]