nightshade

nightshade
noun
  1. 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. (potato, tomato, capsicum peppers, tobacco) as well as a number of highly poisonous ones (henbane, thorn apple)
    茄属植物(尤指有黑色或红色有毒浆果的茄属植物,其中数种可用来做草药)。 deadly nightshade
  2. 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)
    茄属及其他属,茄科(茄属植物科): 数种,包括欧洲的蜀羊泉(拉丁名S.dulcamara),这是一种开紫色花、结红色浆果的攀缘植物。茄科植物包括许多有重要商业价值的植物(如马铃薯、番茄、辣椒、烟草)和一些毒性很大的植物(天仙子和曼陀罗)。参见deadly nightshade
语源
  1. Old English nihtscada, apparently from night + shade, probably with reference to the dark colour and poisonous properties of the berries. Compare with German Nachtschatten
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