black nightshade

noun

1. a common weed, Solanum nigrum, of the nightshade family, having poisonous leaves, white flowers, and black edible berries.

black nightshade

noun

1. a poisonous solanaceous plant, Solanum nigrum , a common weed in cultivated land, having small white flowers with backward-curved petals and black berry-like fruits

Word History and Origins

Origin of black nightshade¹

First recorded in 1810–20