black nightshade


noun

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

Origin of black nightshade

First recorded in 1810–20

British Dictionary definitions for black nightshade

black nightshade

noun

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