nightshade
noun
any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
nightshades
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pluralof nightshade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These discoveries are helping scientists to better understand the resilience and evolutionary story of Solanaceae, or nightshades, a sprawling family of plants that includes tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, peppers, tobacco and petunias.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
There are nightshades like eggplants and tomatoes as well as leaner Japanese eggplants and numerous kinds of peppers.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 19, 2023
In the case of seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady, it has manifested in an adherence to an exceedingly restrictive diet that excludes sugar, dairy and inflammatory nightshades such as tomatoes, mushrooms and eggplant.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022
And just wait until you hear about what nightshades are doing to your testosterone levels.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 3, 2020
We might fail to notice the handful of Carolina nightshades or thistles among the other plants.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
