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nettle

[net-l] / ˈnɛt l /


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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 World Nettle Eating Competition sees hopefuls try and chew their way through as many stinging nettles as they can in one hour.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

Nettle, camas, peppers and other vegetables will be grown on the farm.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2021

Despite disagreeing with the visa cancellation, Newman had “no right to treat it as nought”, Nettle said.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2015

Nettle had been hanging on to one rock this whole time.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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