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Deadly nightshade   /dˈɛdli nˈaɪtʃˌeɪd/   Listen
Deadly nightshade

noun
1.
Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.  Synonyms: Atropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plant.
2.
Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.  Synonyms: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade.





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Words linked to "Deadly nightshade" :   herbaceous plant, belladonna plant, Solanum, Atropa, genus Atropa, Solanum dulcamara, herb, genus Solanum, nightshade


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