Noun: horse nettle hors ne-t(u)l
- Coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
"Horse nettle is a troublesome weed in pastures";
- ball nettle, bull nettle, ball nightshade, Solanum carolinense
Derived forms: horse nettles
Type of: nightshade
Encyclopedia: Horse nettle