deadly nightshade
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deadly nightshade
noun deadly nightshades
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The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.
Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]
Similar: belladonna, poisonberry
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noun deadly nightshade; Atropa belladonna
| Español | belladona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 벨라돈나 belladonna, 벨라도나 belladona |
| 日本語 | ベラドンナ beradonna |
| 中文 | 顛茄 /颠茄 diānqié |
| Português | beladona |
| Français | belladone |
| Deutsch | schwarze Tollkirsche, Tollkirsche |
| Italiano | belladonna |
| Ελληνικά | μπελαντόνα belantóna, άτροπος átropos |
| Română | beladonă, mătrăgună |
| Русский | белладо́нна bɛlladónna, краса́вка krasávka |
| العربية | سِتّ الْحُسْن sitt al-ḥusn, بِلادُونَا bilādūnā, بِيلَادُونَا bīlādūnā |
| עברית | יפהפייה yefefiyá |
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title = {deadly nightshade},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
