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white dead nettle

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Definition of white dead nettle

: a European dead nettle (Lamium album) with white flowers

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First Known Use of white dead nettle

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white dead nettle was in 1605

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“White dead nettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20dead%20nettle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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