nightshade
pronunciation
How to pronounce nightshade in British English:
UK ['naɪtʃeɪd]
How to pronounce nightshade in American English:
US ['naɪtˌʃeɪd]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
Word Origin
- nightshade (n.)
- Old English nihtscada, literally "shade of night," perhaps in allusion to the poisonous berries. A common Germanic compound, cognates: Dutch nachtschade, German Nachtschatten.
Example
- 1. Just under half of the known nightshade species cannot self-fertilize .
- 2. Hello well sharing this armor named nightshade hope like .
- 3. Are all plants in the nightshade family poisonous ?
- 4. With a vigorous quiver , an arizona sweat bee " buzz pollinates " a deadly nightshade flower .
- 5. " It 's related to the nightshade family , which includes quite a number of plants , among them potato , sweet pepper and egg-plant . "