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bittersweet nightshade

DEFINITIONS OF: bittersweet nightshade

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

Synonyms:
Solanum dulcamara, bittersweet, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade
Type of:
nightshade
any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
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