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English noun: deadly nightshade

1. deadly nightshade (plant) perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine


SynonymsAtropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plant


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Member meronymAtropa, genus Atropa

2. deadly nightshade (plant) poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America


Synonymsbittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade


Broader (hypernym)nightshade


Member meronymgenus Solanum, Solanum









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