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
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
The designers spent a year studying the eco system before removing several van loads of nettle trimmings which they used to make a collection, including the dress on display.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023
Stinging cells in the nettle inject a poison into the skin.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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