Bull Nettle (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gardener struggled to remove the bull nettle from the overgrown garden, its thorns making the task especially difficult.
- In the southeastern region, bull nettle grows in abundance and is often considered an invasive species.
- Bull nettle, with its pale yellow flowers, was blooming alongside the nearby dandelions and clover.
- As a child, she had to be careful not to touch the sharp bull nettle that grew near the woods behind her house.
- The park ranger warned hikers about the bull nettle that grew along the trails, reminding them to wear protective clothing.