nightshade
any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
any of various other related plants, as the deadly nightshade.
Origin of nightshade
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How to use nightshade in a sentence
Nightshades have been associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, autoimmune conditions and headaches.
Tomatoes are nightshades, a plant family whose other members include tobacco, potatoes, pimentos, peppers, eggplant and paprika.
The flowers are very different in general appearance from those of the other nightshades.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxYou want the lilies, but you always grasp the deadly nightshades.
John Brown | Captain R. W. CampbellFrom the bittersweet, too weak for such, we rise to the dark nightshades, which have rather more effect.
La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages | Jules Michelet
No "Star of the East" dawned on the nightshades of my heart.
Ernest Linwood | Caroline Lee Hentz
British Dictionary definitions for nightshade
/ (ˈnaɪtˌʃeɪd) /
any of various solanaceous plants, such as deadly nightshade, woody nightshade, and black nightshade
Origin of nightshade
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