gympie

noun

gym·​pie

ˈgimpē

variants or gympie nettle

plural -s

: an Australian nettle tree (Laportea moroides) having foliage and twigs covered with stinging hairs

Word History

Etymology

from Gympie, Queensland, Australia

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