sōlānum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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
sōlānum is used for these senses in English:
- deadly nightshade The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.
- nightshade Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
nightshade — full definition
- 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.
- noun Loosely, any plant in the wider nightshade family, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.