nettle

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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

Anderson's future as a Test cricketer has been the subject of debate for years, but England have finally grabbed the nettle.

From BBC • May 10, 2024

Yet, government after government has failed to grasp the nettle.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

“It is the ash of a cord that has been thrown into the fire and burned. Cord just like that ball of nettle twine in the corner.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman