Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—N

Nettle

Camden says the Romans brought over the seed of this plant, that they might have nettles to chafe their limbs with when they encountered the cold of Britain.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Nettles
Nethinium
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