Deadly nightshade

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.

    "Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]"

  2. 2
    poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America wordnet
  3. 3
    perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine wordnet

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atropa belladonnabelladonnabelladonna plantbittersweetbittersweet nightshadeclimbing nightshade

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"Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]"

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