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στρύχνος — meaning in English

strychnos

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English meaning

  • bittersweet adj Tasting of both bitterness and sweetness at once.
  • nightshade noun Any of a group of plants in the genus Solanum, some of which are poisonous, including black nightshade and the highly toxic deadly nightshade.

Senses

στρύχνος is used for these senses in English:

  • bittersweet Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
  • nightshade Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.

bittersweet — full definition

  1. adj Tasting of both bitterness and sweetness at once.
  2. adj Bringing both happiness and sadness at the same time.

nightshade — full definition

  1. noun Any of a group of plants in the genus Solanum, some of which are poisonous, including black nightshade and the highly toxic deadly nightshade.
  2. noun Loosely, any plant in the wider nightshade family, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.

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