Nightshade

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nightshade \Night"shade`\, n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.)
     A common name of many species of the genus {Solanum}, given
     esp. to the {Solanum nigrum}, or black nightshade, a low,
     branching weed with small white flowers and black berries
     reputed to be poisonous.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {Deadly nightshade}. Same as {Belladonna}
     (a) .
  
     {Enchanter's nightshade}. See under {Enchanter}.
  
     {Stinking nightshade}. See {Henbane}.
  
     {Three-leaved nightshade}. See {Trillium}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nightshade
       n : any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus
           Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit