urtica
urtica — 名詞
1. the scientific Latin name for a group of wild plants known as nettles, whose lea
蕁麻屬
蕁麻科植物的拉丁學名
the scientific Latin name for a group of wild plants known as nettles, whose leaves are covered with tiny hairs that cause a stinging pain when touched and which produce small, greenish flowers
The genus Urtica includes about thirty to forty-five species of nettle plants found across the world.
蕁麻屬包含大約三十到四十五種蕁麻植物，分布於世界許多地區。
genus + Urtica for scientific classification
Botanists at the research centre study the DNA of Urtica to learn how the stinging hairs evolved.
國家研究中心的植物學家正在研究蕁麻屬的 DNA，以了解其刺毛是如何演化出來的。
DNA of + Urtica in research context
In her field guide, Dr. Nkechi Okonkwo notes that Urtica flowers are small, green, and wind-pollinated.
Nkechi Okonkwo 博士在她的實地手冊中描述，蕁麻屬的花很小、呈綠色，且靠風力授粉。
The Watanabe team discovered a new species of Urtica in the mountain forests of central Taiwan.
Watanabe 研究團隊在臺灣中部山區的森林中發現了一個新的蕁麻屬物種。
Dried specimens of Urtica are kept in the herbarium next to samples from other nettle-family plants.
蕁麻屬的乾燥標本保存在植物標本館中，與蕁麻科其他植物的樣本排列在一起。
文法句型
genus + Urtica
species of + Urtica
用法筆記
In scientific writing, the name is always capitalized (Urtica). The genus belongs to the family Urticaceae.
常見錯誤
2. a wild plant with rough green leaves that are covered in very fine, sharp hairs;
蕁麻
一種葉面有刺毛的野生植物
a wild plant with rough green leaves that are covered in very fine, sharp hairs; when you accidentally touch these hairs, they cause a sudden painful or itchy feeling on your skin
Nikhil brushed against an urtica plant while hiking and felt a sharp sting on his leg.
Nikhil 在健行時不小心擦到一株蕁麻，腿上感到一陣刺痛。
urtica plant for the common-name usage
The leaves of urtica can be cooked and eaten as a green vegetable rich in iron and vitamins.
蕁麻的嫩葉可以煮熟當作綠色蔬菜食用，富含鐵質和維生素。
Dario wore thick gardening gloves when picking urtica to avoid getting stung by the tiny hairs.
Dario 戴著厚園藝手套小心地採摘蕁麻，避免被葉片上細小的刺毛扎到。
Tomás harvested fresh urtica leaves from the family garden to brew arthritis tea for his grandmother.
Tomás 從家庭菜園採收新鮮的蕁麻葉，為祖母泡緩解關節痛的茶。
Jenna showed the children how to spot urtica by its jagged leaves and told them not to touch the plant.
Jenna 向孩子們示範如何辨識蕁麻的鋸齒狀葉片，並告誡他們不要徒手觸碰。
- nettle
the standard everyday English name; 'urtica' is the scientific/Latin-derived term
- stinging nettle
a more specific common name for the best-known species, Urtica dioica
文法句型
urtica + noun (urtica plant / urtica leaves)
urtica + verb
用法筆記
When referring to the plant in everyday language, 'nettle' is far more common than 'urtica'. 'Urtica' is mainly used in botanical or scientific contexts, or when identifying the plant by its Latin-derived name.