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Definitions of nightshade in various dictionaries:
noun - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum
Any of several plants of the genus Solanum, such as the bittersweet nightshade, most of which have a poisonous juice.
Any of various similar or related plants, such as belladonna.
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| Bell peppers, tobacco, & henbane are members of this sometimes deadly plant family |
| Bittersweet is known as woody this & belladonna is also known as deadly this |
| Though nonpoisonous itself, the tomato is a member of this "deadly" plant family |
| Tomatoes & belladonna are members of this plant family |
| The nonpoisonous tomato & the poisonous belladonna both belong to this family of plants |
| "Deadly" herb also known as belladonna |
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| a plant related to the potato, typically having poisonous black or red berries. Several kinds of nightshade have been used in the production of herbal medicines. |
| any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit |
| A plant related to the potato, typically having poisonous black or red berries. Several kinds of nightshade have been used in the production of herbal medicines. |
| Any of several plants of the genus Solanum, such as the bittersweet nightshade, most of which have a poisonous juice. |
| Any of various similar or related plants, such as belladonna. |
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The Solanaceae, or nightshades, are an economically important family of flowering plants. The family ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of important agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals. Many members of the family contain potent alkaloids, and some are highly toxic, but many, including tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell/chili peppers, and tobacco are widely used. The family belongs to the order Solanales, in the asterid group and class Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons). The Solanaceae consists of about 98 genera and some 2,700 species, with a great diversity of habitats, morphology and ecology. * The name Solanaceae derives from the genus Solanum, "the nightshade plant". The etymology of the Latin word is unclear. The name may come from a perceived resemblance of certain solanaceous flowers to the sun and its rays. At least one species of Solanum is known as the "sunberry". Alternatively, |