Word Finder - nightshade

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Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.

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Any plant of the wider Solanaceae family, including the nightshades as well as tomato, potato, eggplant, and deadly nightshade.

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Belladonna or deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna.

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Any of several plants likened to nightshade, usually because of similar dark-colored berries.

Another account relates how he poisoned himself by eating deadly nightshade, other less specific reports simply say that he died from poisoning.

Someone had been hoeing up the weeds by the path, possibly the related woody nightshade which may have been its host.

On our August 2002 trip we found several new plants, including black nightshade, pink water speedwell, water plantain and dwarf spurge.

Plants include the wild daffodil, wood anemone and enchanters ' nightshade among others.

I have substituted some healing herbs for the crushed nightshade we found in Turok's quarters.

According to one belief, Romans were thought to have mixed a special drink for their enemy with a poisonous nightshade in it.

Over Hadrian's Wall An ascent from Ullswater to Little Mell Fell passes alpine enchanters nightshade.

Its hot spicy flavor comes from organic white pepper (not a nightshade ).

Species such as dog's mercury, enchanter's nightshade, hedge woundwort and sanicle can also be found.

Its hot spicy flavor comes from organic white pepper (not a nightshade).

Species such as dog 's mercury, enchanter 's nightshade, hedge woundwort and sanicle can also be found.

Also known commonly as Indian ginseng or scientifically as Withania somniferum, Ashwagandha is an Indian shrub of the nightshade family.

The most common side effect is not caused directly by burdock root but by mistaking a poisonous plant called belladonna or deadly nightshade for actual burdock.

Burdock roots closely resemble the roots of a highly poisonous plant known as Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, do not consume the roots unless you are sure you can identify the herb and it is from the burdock plant.

Deadly nightshade is used for various types of infections, particularly if someone is flushed or feverish.

In Italy, as in the United States, the fruit of the tomato plant was originally thought to be poisonous as it is a close relative of the nightshade plant, and it was grown as an ornamental.

Like most plants of the nightshade family, tomatoes are native to sunny mountain slopes of South America, where frost damage is not a concern.

Members of the Allium family such as onions, leeks, and chives are often planted with members of the nightshade family.

Nightshade vegetables include tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes.

The Allium members help deter slugs and aphids which can destroy nightshade vegetables.

However, for children with osteoarthritis, citrus fruits and vegetables from the nightshade family, including potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant, should be avoided since they can promote swelling.