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DEADLY NIGHTSHADE

Definition:

[noun] perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
Synonyms: belladonna, Atropa belladonna
[noun] poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
Synonyms: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara