silverleaf nightshade

Definitions of silverleaf nightshade
  1. noun
    weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America
    synonyms: Solanum elaeagnifolium, prairie berry, purple nightshade, silver-leaved nettle, silver-leaved nightshade, trompillo, white horse nettle
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    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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