
Meaning of DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
| Pronunciation: | | 'dedlee'nIt`sheyd
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | 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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