| deadly nightshade n. 1. See belladonna. 2. See bittersweet nightshade. |
deadly nightshade
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries Also called belladonna dwale
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| Noun | 1. |  deadly nightshade - perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropineherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Atropa, genus Atropa - belladonna |
| 2. |  deadly nightshade - poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North Americabittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade genus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet nightshade - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit |
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deadly nightshade
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