English
wikipedia|Solanaceae
Etymology
Old English nihtscada, apparently corresponding to night + shade.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�naɪt�eɪd/
Noun
en-noun
- botany Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
- botany (colloquial) Any plant of the wider Solanaceae family, including the nightshades as well as tomato, potato, eggplant, and deadly nightshade.
- belladonna|Belladonna or deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna.
Derived terms
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black nightshade
deadly nightshade
enchanter's nightshade
mid2
Malabar nightshade
woody nightshade
io:nightshade
ru:nightshade
te:nightshade
vi:nightshade
zh:nightshade
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