deadly nightshade

n 1: perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and

shining black berries; extensively grown in United

States; roots and leaves yield atropine [syn: {belladonna},

{Atropa belladonna}]

2: poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and

oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

[syn: {bittersweet}, {bittersweet nightshade}, {climbing

nightshade}, {poisonous nightshade}, {woody nightshade}, {Solanum

dulcamara}]