COMMON NIGHTSHADE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Common Nightshade.
Common Nightshade - as a noun
Eurasian herb naturalized in america having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
black nightshadepoison-berrypoisonberrysolanum nigrumHypernyms (Closely Related)
nightshade18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The common nightshade is known by its scientific name, Solanum nigrum."
"The berries of common nightshade are toxic if consumed in large quantities."
"The leaves of common nightshade are alternate and ovate in shape."
"The stems of common nightshade are often purple or green."
"In some cultures, common nightshade is used as a medicinal herb."
