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noun
1.
any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
2.
any of various other related plants, as the deadly nightshade.
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Nightshade
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| nightshade (ˈnaɪtˌʃeɪd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of various solanaceous plants, such as deadly nightshade, woody nightshade, and black nightshade |
| 2. | See enchanter's nightshade |
| [Old English nihtscada, apparently | |
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Word Origin & History
nightshade
O.E. nihtscada, lit. "shade of night," perhaps in allusion to the poisonous berries. A common Gmc. compound, cf. Du. nachtschade, Ger. Nachtschatten.
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