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Nightshade \Night"shade`\, n. [AS. nichtscadu.]
(Bot.)
A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given
esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low,
branching weed with small white flowers and black berries
reputed to be poisonous.
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Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna
(a) .
Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.
Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.
Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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deadly \dead"ly\, a.
1. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive;
certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or
wound.
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2. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately
hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies.
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Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly.
--Shak.
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3. Subject to death; mortal. [Obs.]
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The image of a deadly man. --Wyclif (Rom.
i. 23).
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Deadly nightshade (Bot.), a poisonous plant; belladonna.
See under Nightshade.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
beautiful + donna lady.]
(Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with
reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.
(b) A species of Amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna); the
belladonna lily.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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deadly nightshade noun
1: perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and
shining black berries; extensively grown in United
States; roots and leaves yield atropine [syn: belladonna,
Atropa belladonna]
2: poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and
oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
[syn: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing
nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum
dulcamara]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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Nightshade \Night"shade`\, n. [AS. nichtscadu.]
(Bot.)
A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given
esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low,
branching weed with small white flowers and black berries
reputed to be poisonous.
Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna
(a) .
Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.
Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.
Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
beautiful + donna lady.]
(Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with
reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.
(b) A species of Amaryllis (A. belladonna); the
belladonna lily.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Deadly \Dead"ly\, a.
1. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive;
certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or
wound.
2. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately
hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies.
Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly.
--Shak.
3. Subject to death; mortal. [Obs.]
The image of a deadly man. --Wyclif (Rom.
i. 23).
Deadly nightshade (Bot.), a poisonous plant; belladonna.
See under Nightshade.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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