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Definition of deadly nightshade



Overview of noun deadly_nightshade

The noun deadly nightshade has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna

(perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine)

2. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

(poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America)