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nightshade
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈnaɪt.ʃeɪd/ us /ˈnaɪt.ʃeɪd/
any of a large family of plants including tomatoes, potatoes, and some poisonous plants:
Nightshades are popular in vegan recipes and are good for concentration and mental focus.
Some of the plants in the nightshade family are extremely poisonous.
The tomato is a member of the nightshade family.
Common edible nightshades include potato, aubergine, and red pepper.
I don’t cook with nightshades very much any more as I have found that they give me stomachache.
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Common plants
African violet
agave
aloe
aloe vera
alpine strawberry
dianthus
dichondra
dieffenbachia
dill weed
dracaena
liquorice
loganberry
maidenhair fern
maize
mandrake
sorrel
sotol
sow thistle
Spanish moss
spearmint
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