Meaning

2 senses
  1. Leafy green plants of genus Basella.

  2. Solanum dulcamara, a vine with poisonous foliage.

More definitions
  • poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

Forms

plural: climbing nightshades

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America:bittersweetbittersweet nightshadedeadly nightshadepoisonous nightshadewoody nightshadeSolanum dulcamara

See also

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