White vervain is sometimes confused with nettles, but its inflorescence is completely dissimilar.
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Nettles
Synonyms for "nettles" (171 found)
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Verb(14 words)
Related words (85)
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Translations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- reiviside noun (reefing cord)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I'm going to pull the thistles and nettles out of this bed now. Will you lend me your gloves?
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Tom pushed me into the nettles.
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They say that cabbage soup made from nettles is very tasty, but I don't even want to try it.
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