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Deadly nightshade

Deadly nightshade Meaning & Definition
Deadly nightshade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deadly nightshade?

[n] poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
[n] perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deadly nightshade: Atropa belladonna | belladonna | bittersweet | bittersweet nightshade | climbing nightshade | poisonous nightshade | Solanum dulcamara | woody nightshade

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See Also | Atropa | genus Atropa | genus Solanum | herb | herbaceous plant | nightshade | Solanum

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