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perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

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