deadly nightshades

A form of deadly nightshade — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deadly nightshade
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