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nettle

[net-l] / ˈnɛt l /


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But probably at some stage he will have to grasp the nettle and talk about it.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The trailing tentacles can deliver a painful sting, which Mr Pace says feels more like that of a bee than a nettle.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

In “Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen,” Olson shares dishes like elk chili beans, nettle tortillas, blackberry-braised smoked salmon and nearly a dozen recipes featuring acorns.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

A: The scientific name for stinging nettle is Urtica dioica.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Downstairs, I find Taryn at the banquet table, alone, nursing a cup of nettle tea and picking at a bannock.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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