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Deadly nightshade

noun

Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine. Synonyms: Atropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plant.

Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. Synonyms: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade.

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Words linked to "Deadly nightshade" : herbaceous plant, Atropa, genus Atropa, genus Solanum, nightshade, herb, Solanum