Wiktionary

sea nettle

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Because of its sting. See nettle (“stinging plant”). Similar construction as Norwegian Nynorsk mannete.

Noun edit

sea nettle (plural sea nettles)

  1. A jellyfish of the genus Chrysaora.
  2. (archaic) Any jellyfish[1]

References edit

  1. ^ “sea nettle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=sea_nettle&oldid=77620387"