deadly nightshade

dead·ly night·shade

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ded-lee nahyt-sheyd]
- /ˈdɛd li ˈnaɪtˌʃeɪd/
- /ˈded.li ˌded.liˈnaɪt.ʃeɪd/

Definitions of deadly nightshade words

noun deadly nightshade a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries 3
noun deadly nightshade belladonna (sense 1) 3
noun deadly nightshade belladonna (def 1). 1
noun 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. 0

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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