Example Sentences
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"Stinging nettles are a come again plant. Cow parsley, sorrel too. Strangely you can pick a lot of salads now," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
Stinging insects actively inject this poisonous cocktail into their prey or attackers with the help of a special sting apparatus.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023
Stinging nettle is a less common weed that pops up on some trails.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
“With a Stinging Fly author you’re getting something interesting on the level of the line, as well as obviously the overall story and character.”
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Stinging cells in the nettle inject a poison into the skin.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
