Meanings
plural hairy nightshades
- Any of certain species of nightshade (Solanum) with stems, leaves, or other parts with hairs:
- Solanum villosum
Synonyms: red nightshade, woolly nightshade, yellow nightshade
- Solanum sarrachoides
Synonyms: leafy-fruited nightshade, hoe nightshade, green nightshade
- Solanum physalifolium
Synonyms: hoe nightshade, Argentine nightshade, green nightshade
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSolanum villosum
nounSolanum sarrachoides
nounSolanum physalifolium
Cite this entry
hairy nightshade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairy%20nightshade
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