What does three-leaved nightshade mean?we found 4 entries for the meaning of three-leaved nightshade
 

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. [1913 Webster]

Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna
   (a) .

Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.

Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.

Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Three-leafed \Three"-leafed`\, Three-leaved \Three"-leaved`\, a. (Bot.)
   (a) Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade.
   (b) Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes. [1913 Webster]

Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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)
 

 

Three-leafed \Three"-leafed`\, Three-leaved \Three"-leaved`\, a. (Bot.)
   (a) Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade.
   (b) Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes.

Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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