nettles
Example Sentences
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Zookeepers then pivot to old-fashioned tracking, braving thickets of brambles and stinging nettles in search of footprints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
But the khobeza is starting to run out, he said, so he now lives off a soup made from hot water and stinging nettles.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Though we try to work around the stingers to avoid the rashes they produce, nettles can be handled safely and have many anti-inflammatory benefits.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
A ragged line of chopped nettles on the grass marked her progress, as did the stinging white bumps on her feet and ankles.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
