deadly nightshade

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deadly nightshade Definition

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

deadly nightshade Synonyms

• Atropa belladonna
• belladonna
• bittersweet
• bittersweet nightshade
• climbing nightshade
• deadly nightshade
• poisonous nightshade
• Solanum dulcamara
• woody nightshade