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deadly nightshade
n.
1. See belladonna.
2. See bittersweet nightshade.
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deadly nightshade
n
(Plants) a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries. Also called: belladonna or dwale
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bel•la•don•na
(ˌbɛl əˈdɒn ə)n.
1. Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish red flowers and black berries.
2. atropine.
[1590–1600; < Italian bella donna literally, fair lady]
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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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Translations
беладона
belladona
rulík zlomocný
galnebær
schwarze Tollkirsche
beladono
myrkkykoiso
maszlagos nadragulyanadragulya
ベラドンナ
solanum
vaistinė šunvyšnė
wolfskers
pokrzyk wilcza jagoda
beladonămătrăgună
ľuľkovec zlomocný
volčja češnja
велебиље
belladonna
белладонна
deadly nightshade
n → Tollkirsche f
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