Definitions for: Deadly Nightshade


[n] poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
[n] 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, bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade

See Also: Atropa, genus Atropa, genus Solanum, herb, herbaceous plant, nightshade, Solanum

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