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    BITTERSWEET NIGHTSHADE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North Americaplay

    Synonyms:

    bittersweet; bittersweet nightshade; climbing nightshade; deadly nightshade; poisonous nightshade; Solanum dulcamara; woody nightshade

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    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("bittersweet nightshade" is a kind of...):

    nightshade (any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit)

    Holonyms ("bittersweet nightshade" is a member of...):

    genus Solanum; Solanum (type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet)

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