» deadly nightshade
Noun (2 meanings)
1. perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna
deadly nightshade is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
deadly nightshade is a member of:
- Atropa, genus Atropa (noun) - belladonna
2. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.
bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara
deadly nightshade is a type of:
- nightshade (noun) - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum
deadly nightshade is a member of:
- Solanum, genus Solanum (noun) - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade