Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deadly_nightshade

2 senses of deadly nightshade

Sense 1
belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna -- (perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara -- (poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America)
       => nightshade -- (any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit)