Kalmar "Pilea" tana nufin jinsin tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire na wurare masu zafi da na wurare masu zafi a cikin dangin nettle (Urticaceae). Halin ya haɗa da nau'ikan tsire-tsire iri-iri da aka fi sani da "hawa jariri," "kayan bindiga," ko "tushen pancake." Sunan "Pilea" ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Helenanci "pilos," ma'ana " hula" ko "hat," yana nufin sifar jikin shukar.
