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# nightshade

noun (nightshade, nightshades)

«nightshade» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A family of plants that includes some very poisonous ones, such as deadly nightshade, which has shiny black berries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#m1)
2. The nightshade family also includes foods like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and safety lessons, children learn never to eat wild berries because some, like deadly nightshade, are poisonous. In stories, witches and poisoners use nightshade. Phrases: deadly nightshade, woody nightshade, the nightshade family.

### Examples

- Deadly nightshade has shiny black berries that are very poisonous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x1)
- Never eat berries you find in the wild. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x2)
- Potatoes and tomatoes belong to the nightshade family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x3)
- In the story, the witch brewed a potion with nightshade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x4)
- Woody nightshade has purple flowers and red berries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x5)
- If someone eats a wild berry, tell an adult and get help at once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/#x6)

### Note

Deadly nightshade is also called belladonna. Even the green parts of potatoes and leaves of tomato plants can be harmful if eaten.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nightshade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightshade/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nightshade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nightshade.html) on Mova free.