horse nettle

horse nettle
a large, prickly North American weed, Solanum carolinense, of the nightshade family, having violet to white flowers in a few clusters.
[1810-20, Amer.]

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  • Horse nettle — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Horse nettle — Nettle Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horse nettle — ☆ horse nettle n. a weed (Solanum carolinense) of the nightshade family, with yellow prickles, white or bluish flowers, and yellow berries …   English World dictionary

  • horse nettle — noun coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States • Syn: ↑ball nettle, ↑bull nettle, ↑ball nightshade, ↑Solanum carolinense • Hypernyms: ↑nightshade * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • horse-nettle — karolininis baklažanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Solanum carolinense), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Piktžolė. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum carolinense angl. ball nightshade; ball nettle;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • horse nettle — horse′ net tle n. pln a large prickly North American weed, Solanum carolinense, of the nightshade family, having clusters of violet to white flowers …   From formal English to slang

  • horse nettle — noun Date: circa 1818 a coarse prickly weed (Solanum carolinense) of the nightshade family with bright yellow fruit resembling berries …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • horse nettle — /ˈhɔs nɛtl/ (say haws netl) noun one of several prickly species of Solanum, as S. carolinense …  

  • Carolina horse-nettle — karolininis baklažanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Solanum carolinense), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Piktžolė. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum carolinense angl. ball nightshade; ball nettle;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • white horse-nettle — siauralapis baklažanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos nuodingas augalas (Solanum elaeagnifolium), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. Piktžolė. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum elaeagnifolium angl. bull nettle; prairie berry;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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