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 (synset 112919102)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: atropa, genus atropa - belladonna
    same as: atropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plant
  2. Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries;
    Widespread weed in North America (synset 112915367)
    is a type of: nightshade - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
    belongs to: genus solanum, solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
    same as: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade

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