deadly nightshade

Noun

Meaning

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

poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

belladonna bittersweet climbing nightshade Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade poisonous nightshade Atropa belladonna belladonna plant woody nightshade herb solanum hemlock nightshade Death Valley black cherry

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Hypernyms

herb nightshade herbaceous plant

Examples

Deadly nightshade is the only plant I have ever been able to get to grow for me. James Nicoll

By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind. Edward Walker

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