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deadly nightshades

deadly nightshades is the plural of deadly nightshade.

Meaning of deadly nightshade

Noun

deadly nightshade (plural deadly nightshades)

  1. The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.
    • Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 157

Questions about deadly nightshades

What is deadly nightshades the plural of?
Deadly nightshades is the plural of deadly nightshade.

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