ball nettle

/bɔl ˌnɛdl/

Definitions of ball nettle

1. noun

   coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
   synonyms: Solanum carolinense, ball nightshade, bull nettle, horse nettle

   type of:

   nightshade

   any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit