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noun • a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax | ||||
| 48% | 7 | Genus of plants that includes stinging nettles | ||
noun • a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax | ||||
| 46% | 11 | This genus includes plants commonly known as stinging nettles | ||
noun • a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax | ||||
Linnaeuss Needling Stinging Genus Appointed To Nettles
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URTICA which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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