Among wild nightshades, some are edible, while others are entirely toxic.
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Nightshades
Synonyms for "nightshades" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
edible nightshadesnightshade alkaloids
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
nightshade familynightshade vegetables
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related word relations
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More general
6 entrieschemical constituentscultivated cropsflowering plantsfood cropsplant familysecondary metabolites
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
6 entriesSolanaceae cropsglycoalkaloidsnightshade alkaloidsnightshade berriesnightshade leavestoxic alkaloids
Derivations
3 entriesnightshade cropnightshade plantnightshade vegetable
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Scientists are studying the genetic diversity of nightshades to evolve more resistant cultivars.
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Some nightshades, like belladonna, contain venemous substances despite their beauty.
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The nightshades are a family of plants that include tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers and eggplants.
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