noun
- plants belonging to the Solanaceae family, including tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers
- poisonous plants of the genus Solanum, especially deadly nightshade
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Many common vegetables are actually nightshades, including tomatoes and potatoes.
- Some people avoid nightshades due to dietary restrictions.
- The garden contained several poisonous nightshades that needed to be removed.
- Nightshades were once thought to be dangerous because of their relation to toxic varieties.
- Bell peppers and eggplants are both members of the nightshade family.
- The farmer warned children to stay away from the wild nightshades growing near the fence.