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deadly nightshade

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌdeadly ˈnightshade noun [countable, uncountable]  HBPa poisonous European plant 颠茄〔一种有毒的欧洲植物〕 SYN belladonna
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deadly nightshadeWe're not talking about children eating deadly nightshade.
ˌdeadly ˈnightshade nounChineseSyllable
European Corpus a poisonous plant


deadly nightshade
ˌdeadly ˈnightshade noun [uncountable and countable]
a poisonous European plant
   SYN  belladonna


dead·ly night·shadeBrE /ˌdedli ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdedli ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ 🔊 (also bella·donna) noun [uncountable] a very poisonous plant with purple flowers and black berries 颠茄(有毒,开紫花,结黑色浆果)