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stinging nettle: noun
sting: I. noun II. intransitive or transitive verb

stinging nettle N BOT

stinging nettle

I . sting [stɪŋ] N

1. sting (organ):

żądło nt

2. sting (injury):

sting of jellyfish, nettle

3. sting (pain):

kłucie nt

4. sting fig (pang):

stings of remorse

wyrzuty mpl sumienia

5. sting AM inf (swindle):

kant m

6. sting AM inf (police operation):

II . sting <stung, stung> [stɪŋ] VB trans, intr

1. sting (inject with poison):

żądlić [perf u-]

sting jellyfish, nettle

parzyć [perf o-]

2. sting (cause pain):

kłuć [perf u-]

to sting sb's eyes

szczypać w oczy

3. sting:

sting (be painful)

boleć [perf za-]

(upset) sb was stung by sth

coś kogoś ubodło

4. sting Brit (goad):

to sting sb into action

pobudzać [perf pobudzić] kogoś do działania

5. sting (swindle):

kantować [perf o-]

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They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. en.wikipedia.org

These were sharp, stinging words striking the students like a whiplash. en.wikipedia.org

After the stinging nettle enters its flowering and seed setting stages the leaves develop gritty particles called cystoliths, which can irritate the urinary tract. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike some other cnidarian groups, the lining of the central cavity lacks stinging nematocysts, which are found only on the tentacles and outer surface. en.wikipedia.org

On the court in the WNBA, she was known for her sharp and stinging comments directed at other players. en.wikipedia.org

Vascular plants to be found in the forest understorys include several fern varieties (predominantly woodfern and hay-scented), stinging nettle and jewelweed. en.wikipedia.org

Stinging nettles grow in the understory, along with red-flowering raspberry and wildflower species like trillium. en.wikipedia.org

Become an amateur botanist and learn how to identify poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, wood nettle, stinging nettle, baby's breath, and leadwort. www.everydayhealth.com

One played a trebly, stinging slide guitar; the other sang in an anguished, world-weary voice. en.wikipedia.org

This porcelain crab is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species. en.wikipedia.org

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