Thesaurus: nightshade
A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous.
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- n. A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous.
- n. any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
- A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous. Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna (a). -- Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter. -- Stinking nightshade. See Henbane. -- Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
- A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp.to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weedwith small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous.Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna (a).-- Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.-- Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.-- Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
- n:100 n. any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit