Nightshade
Pronunciation : Night"shade`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.)
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913