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horse nettle

–noun
a large, prickly North American weed, Solanum carolinense, of the nightshade family, having violet to white flowers in a few clusters.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
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horse nettle  
n.  A prickly-stemmed plant (Solanum carolinense) of eastern and central North America, having purplish or white star-shaped flowers and yellowish berries.
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