English-Thai Dictionary
nightshade
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
NIGHTSHADE
n.A plant of the genus Solanum. The deadly nightshade is of the genus Atropa; the American nightshade of the genus Phytolacea; the bastard nightshade of the genus Rivina; the enchanter's nightshade of the genus Circaea; the Malabar nightshade of the genus Basella; and the three-leaved nightshade of the genus Trillium.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NIGHTSHADE
Night "shade `, n. Etym: [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot. )
Defn: A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous. Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna (a ). -- Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter. -- Stinking nightshade. See Henbane. -- Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
New American Oxford Dictionary
nightshade
night shade |ˈnītˌSHād ˈnaɪtˌʃeɪd | ▶noun a plant related to the potato, typically having poisonous black or red berries. Several kinds of nightshade have been used in the production of herbal medicines. [Solanum and other genera, family Solanaceae (the nightshade family ): several species, including the European woody nightshade (S. dulcamara ), a climber with purple flowers and red berries. The nightshade family includes many commercially important plants (potato, tomato, capsicum peppers, tobacco ) as well as a number of highly poisonous ones (henbane, jimson weed ). See also deadly nightshade . ] ORIGIN Old English nihtscada, apparently from night + shade, probably with reference to the dark color and poisonous properties of the berries. Compare with German Nachtschatten .
Oxford Dictionary
nightshade
night |shade |ˈnʌɪtʃeɪd | ▶noun a plant related to the potato, typically having poisonous black or red berries. Several kinds of nightshade have been used in the production of herbal medicines. ●Solanum and other genera, family Solanaceae (the nightshade family ): several species, including the European woody nightshade (S. dulcamara ), a climber with purple flowers and red berries. The nightshade family includes many commercially important plants (potato, tomato, capsicum peppers, tobacco ) as well as a number of highly poisonous ones (henbane, thorn apple ). See also deadly nightshade . ORIGIN Old English nihtscada, apparently from night + shade, probably with reference to the dark colour and poisonous properties of the berries. Compare with German Nachtschatten .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
nightshade
n í ght sh à de 名詞 U C 〘植 〙ナス属の有毒植物 (belladonna ).
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