nettle
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Washington stands quietly in the back, letting Andrea Jimenez of Herb Walk LA guide the group in identifying over 10 plants from Stinging Nettle to California sagebrush.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023
The Nettle Queen and Nettle King will each receive a cup and a crown for their painful efforts.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
Nettle, camas, peppers and other vegetables will be grown on the farm.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2021
During a hearing on Friday at the High Court of Australia, Justice Geoffrey Nettle faulted Mr. Newman’s decision to take the flight despite the revocation of his visa.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2015
Nettle fetched the basket and they spread out what they had on their table.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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