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deadly nightshade

Syllabification: (dead·ly night·shade)
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Definition of deadly nightshade

noun

  • a poisonous bushy Eurasian plant with drooping purple flowers and black cherrylike fruit. Also called belladonna.
    • Atropa belladonna, family Solanaceae

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