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PRONUNCIATION OF URTICA

urtica  [ˈɜːtɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URTICA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urtica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URTICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

urtica

Urtica

Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to Urtica dioica. Urtica species are food for the caterpillars of numerous Lepidoptera, such as the tortrix moth Syricoris lacunana and several Nymphalidae, such as Vanessa atalanta, one of the red admiral butterflies.

Definition of urtica in the English dictionary

The definition of urtica in the dictionary is a type of nettle which yields flax-like fibre.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URTICA


Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
Attica
ˈætɪkə
billsticker
ˈbɪlˌstɪkə
deticker
diːˈtɪkə
erotica
ɪˈrɒtɪkə
exotica
ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə
hepatica
hɪˈpætɪkə
hieratica
ˌhaɪəˈrætɪkə
pigsticker
ˈpɪɡˌstɪkə
politicker
pəˈlɪtɪkə
sciatica
saɪˈætɪkə
spitsticker
ˈspɪtˌstɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
swastika
ˈswɒstɪkə
ticca
ˈtɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
Utica
ˈjuːtɪkə
viatica
vaɪˈætɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URTICA

ursid
ursiform
ursine
ursine dasyure
urson
Ursprache
Ursula
Ursuline
Urtext
urticaceous
urticant
urticaria
urticarial
urticarious
urticate
urtication
Uru.
Uruapan
urubu

WORDS THAT END LIKE URTICA

America
angelica
ars poetica
Central America
chica
Costa Rica
dementia paralytica
Dominica
electronica
erica
Jamaica
Latin America
mica
North America
replica
South Africa
South America
Subotica
United States of America
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of urtica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urtica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URTICA

Find out the translation of urtica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urtica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urtica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荨麻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urtica
570 millions of speakers

English

urtica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Urtica
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قراص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Urtica
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urtica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

urtica
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urtica
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urtica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urtica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イラクサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

urtica
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urtica
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Urtica
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

urtica
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्चिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısırgan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Urtica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Urtica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Urtica
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Urtica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσουκνίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Urtica
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Urtica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Urtica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urtica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URTICA»

The term «urtica» is regularly used and occupies the 87.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URTICA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urtica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URTICA»

Discover the use of urtica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urtica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Urtica: The genus Urtica
This volume explores the historical and modern uses of the Urtica genus. An account of the botanical aspects of the genus is followed by a comprehensive review of the recent research into its biologically active constituents.
Gulsel M. Kavalali, 2004
2
Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis [URTIDIO1] Urtica dioica L [URTIDIO] (stinging nettle) Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. [URTIDIO1] SY: Urtica californicа Greene SY: Urtica cardiophylla Rydb. SY: Urtica dioica var. angustifolia Schlecht.
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
3
Über Die Kultur und Benutzung Der Großen Nessel (urtica ...
E. Beytrag Zur Heutigen Oekonomie Franz Xaver Prosper Dallinger. HY 7 x i rent7 -brethen 7 u'. f. w. -7 Aus diefen Net". felt] .fpfnnen .ihre Weiber Garn zu , Hemden7 Kleidungsfiüctem Sticken 7 ,Wehen 7 u. dgl. *-5- Es ware eine leichte Sache ...
Franz Xaver Prosper Dallinger, 1799
4
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... Allegany (D) see Laportea canadensis Nessel, Grosse (D) see Urtica dioica Nessel, Indische (D) see Boehmeria nivea Nesselbaum (D) see Celtis australis Nesselbaum (D) see Trema micrantha Nesselblatt, Virginisches (D) see Acalypha ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
5
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in North America: California nettle, hanuga-hi, manazhihahi (Omaha-Ponca), nettle, stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. subsp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne (Urtica breweri S. Watson; Urtica dioica L. var. holosericea (Nutt.) C.L. Hitchc.; Urtica dioica L.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Cultivated Vegetables of the World: A Multilingual Onomasticon
Urtica diplotricha Phil. - see U. dioica Urtica eckloniana Blume - see U. dioica Urtica elongata Blume - see Pilea melastomoides Urtica galeopsifolid Wierzb. ex Opiz - see U. dioica Urtica gibbosa Zipp. ex Blume - see Pilea melastomoides ...
Stanley J. Kays, 2011
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Cross Name Index of Medicinal Plants
... Urostigma tjiela Ficus indica Urtica arborescens Pipturus arborescens Urtica baccifera Pipturus arborescens Urtica capitata Fleurya interrupta Urtica capitellata Leucosyke capitellata Urtica elongata Fleurya interrupta Urena reticulata Urena ...
Anthony R. Torkelson, 1995
8
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, ...
URSWICH, Little, a hamlet of the above county, half a mile distant from the foregoing. URTICA [of Pliny, ab urmdo, from its stinging w hen touched], in Botany, a genus of the class monoecia, order letrandria, natural order of scabrida ?, urtica; ...
‎1829
9
Lectures on the Materia Medica Etc. Published from the ...
YI534; H.Ox. iii. 434. Urtica urens altera. Dod. 151. Urtica vul aris major. _7.B.'. iii. 445. R. H. 160. Urtica urens... Gar. 706. Urtica..-ma}or, vulgaris,. 8: media sylvestris. Pork; 440. Urtica racemosa major, perennis. . R. Syn. 139. 'Urtica foliis  ...
Charles Alston, 1770
10
A New Medical Dictionary: Containing an Explanation of the ...
Urtica cUoica of Linnaeus. This plant is well known, and though generally despised as a noxious weed, has been long used for medical, culinary, and economical purposes. The young shoots in the spring possess diuretic and antiscorbutic ...
Robert Hooper, 1817

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URTICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urtica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Urzica vie (Urtica dioica)
Urzica vie este apreciată ca plată medicinală şi alimentară. Ea conţine: glucide, steroizi, aminoacizi, acizi organici, vit. A, B, K, C (până la 200 mg/100 g produs, ... «Tribuna, Jul 15»
2
Rethink your attitude to weeds and a new world opens up, literally
It is a blousy, billowing affair of blackberry nightshade (Solanum nigrum), dandelions (Taraxacum officinale), mallow (Malva spp), nettle (Urtica urens), purslane ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Prickly yet delicious, stinging nettles are popping up on menus coast …
If you've ever brushed against a patch of Urtica dioica – or stinging nettles, as they're also called – you know that those suckers bite. And yet, to exact revenge ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
4
Got nettles? Try this pesto recipe!
Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica and Urtica urens) are herbaceous perennials widely known as the nasty weed with amazing health benefits. Nettles have stinging ... «Lincoln Journal Star, May 15»
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Alba: al via "Urtica", alla scoperta delle piante spontanee commestibili
Da venerdì 8 maggio a domenica 10 maggio la Comunità Agricola Casa Scaparone di Alba si farà promotrice della seconda edizione di Urtica, Festa dell'Uomo ... «TargatoCn.it, May 15»
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Kies uw regio op basis van postcode, plaats of titel
Open boerderij dag Urtica De Vijfsprong Heerlijk een middagje koeien kijken, eieren rapen, verse zuivel proeven en genieten van het leven op de boerderij. «dé Weekkrant, May 15»
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Intervista a Battista Cornaglia, ideatore di URTICA 2015 ad Alba, 8 …
Battista Cornaglia, vulcanico fondatore della Comunità Agricola Casa Scaparone, che è insieme azienda agricola e bio agriturismo, è anche l'ideatore di Urtica, ... «NEWSFOOD.com, Mar 15»
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The many uses - both good and bad - of stinging nettles
The other is commonly known as stinging nettle (Urtica), which some taxonomists have lumped and split in different varieties. Urtica originated in Europe, but it's ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Sep 14»
9
Biyomedikal bitkiler- XV; Isırgan (Urtica urens)
Isırgan otu; binlerce yıldır insanlar tarafından tanınan, antik yazıtlarda yer alan, şifa başta olmak üzere çok çeşitli amaçlarla kullanılan son derece ilginç, yakıcı ve ... «Milliyet, Aug 14»
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Końcówka pierwszego etapu TTSR. Szczecińska Urtica w czołówce
Na reprezentację Szczecina składa się w tym roku około 100 członków załóg i trzy jednostki - dwa jachty Centrum Żeglarskiego "Zryw" i "Urtica" oraz żaglowiec ... «Gazeta.pl, Jul 14»

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