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Noun: woody nightshade  'wû-dee'nIt,sheyd
  1. Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
    - bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

Derived forms: woody nightshades

Type of: nightshade

Part of: genus Solanum, Solanum

Encyclopedia: Woody nightshade