nettle
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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
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
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
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