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Noun: deadly nightshade  'ded-lee'nIt,sheyd
  1. Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
    "Medieval women used deadly nightshade to dilate their pupils";
    - belladonna, belladonna plant, Atropa belladonna

Derived forms: deadly nightshades

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Atropa, genus Atropa

Encyclopedia: Deadly nightshade