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nightshade family
noun
- the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
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Some berries of several plants belonging to the nightshade family have this peculiarity, as well as some of the cucurbits.
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