nightshade

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nightshade - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nightshade \Night"shade`\, n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.)
     A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given
     esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low,
     branching weed with small white flowers and black berries
     reputed to be poisonous.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna
     (a) .
  
     Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.
  
     Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.
  
     Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
        [1913 Webster]

nightshade - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nightshade
      n 1: any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus
           Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit