enchanter's nightshade


noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Circaea, of the evening primrose family, of cool and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, having white flowers.

Origin of enchanter's nightshade

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby enchanter's nightshade

British Dictionary definitions for enchanter's nightshade

enchanter's nightshade

noun

any of several onagraceous plants of the genus Circaea, esp C. lutetiana, having small white flowers and bristly fruits