| NOUN | plant | deadly nightshade, belladonna, belladonna plant, Atropa belladonna | perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries |
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| plant | deadly nightshade, bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara | poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries |
| Meaning | perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine. | |
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| Synonyms | belladonna, belladonna plant, Atropa belladonna | |
| Member of | Atropa, genus Atropa | belladonna |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | belladona | |
| Catalan | Atropa belladonna, belladona | |
| Meaning | poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. | |
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| Synonyms | bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara | |
| Member of | Solanum, genus Solanum | type genus of the Solanaceae |
| Broader | nightshade | Any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum |
| Spanish | belladona | |
| Catalan | belladona, dolçamara, Solanum dulcamara | |
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