English–Spanish
“nettle” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾˈtiɣa/
Example
Cuidado con las ortigas en el jardín.
Watch out for the nettles in the garden.
How to say “nettle” in Spanish
“Nettle” in Spanish is ortiga.
Green herbaceous plant with serrated leaves covered in stinging hairs that cause a painful, burning itch.
Example sentences with ortiga
Me ardió la piel al tocar una ortiga.
My skin burned when touching a nettle.
Tips for using ortiga
- In some regions nettles are eaten cooked as a wild green, so on menus or in recipes 'ortigas' can refer to a food ingredient rather than an injury.