Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - nightshade
Nightshade
nightshade
n. any of various poisonous plants, esp. of the genus Solanum, including S. nigrum (black nightshade) with black berries, and S. dulcamara (woody nightshade) with red berries. Phrases and idioms deadly nightshade = BELLADONNA. Etymology: OE nihtscada app. formed as NIGHT + SHADE, prob. with ref. to its poisonous properties
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noun Date: before 12th century any of a genus (Solanum of the family Solanaceae, the ~ family) of herbs, shrubs, and trees having alternate leaves, cymose flowers, and fruits that are berries and including some poisonous weeds, various ornamentals, and important crop plants (as the potato and eggplant), belladonna 1 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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