hedge nettle
nounDefinition of hedge nettle
: a plant of the genus Stachys: such as
a
: a perennial shade-loving Eurasian herb (S. sylvatica) with a green creeping rhizome having a foul odor when crushed
b
: a similar plant (S. palustris) with an odorless rhizome that is widespread in moist places in most of the northern hemisphere