deadly nightshade

Noun

• poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

• perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bittersweet , bittersweet nightshade , climbing nightshade , poisonous nightshade , woody nightshade , Solanum dulcamara , belladonna , belladonna plant , Atropa belladonna