climbing nightshade

noun

Leafy green plants of genus Basella.

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Meanings

nounclimbing nightshade (plural climbing nightshades)

plural climbing nightshades

  1. Leafy green plants of genus Basella.
  2. Solanum dulcamara, a vine with poisonous foliage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpoisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

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“climbing nightshade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climbing%20nightshade. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climbing nightshade,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climbing%20nightshade.

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