poisonberry

poi·son·berry

UK/ˈpɔɪ.z(ə)nˌbɛ.ɹi/ uncommon

noun

Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible

Synonyms

black nightshade
common nightshade
poison-berry
Solanum nigrum

Origin

From poison + berry.

Phrases

green poisonberry

Related words

Broader terms

nightshade

Narrower terms

garden huckleberry

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noun
singular	poisonberry
plural	poisonberries