black nightshade
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black nightshade
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The plant is part of the black nightshade family and is harmful if eaten, especially its unripened berries or leaves, and can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, trembling, paralysis, coma or even death.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024
Relatives of the plant, including Solanum ptychanthum or black nightshade, and Solanum carolinense, or Carolina horsenettle, also produce toxic berries and are native to Arkansas.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
He grows mangoes, tomatoes, citrus, bananas and cucumbers, in addition to popular Kenyan indigenous vegetables such as the black nightshade.
From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020
The black nightshade has a variety with yellow berries, and the black color returns in the hybrid.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de
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