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nettle

[net-l] / ˈnɛt l /


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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

He said the government would "finally grasp the nettle on social care reform" but that it "would take time" to devise a model fit for the future.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

Alana Harris, a member of the Ojibwe Tribe and cafe customer, said the cafe played a large role in helping them access Native foods such as seasonal nettle and cedar teas.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Stinging cells in the nettle inject a poison into the skin.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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