'Three-leaved nightshade' definitions:
Definition of 'Three-leaved nightshade'
From: GCIDE
- Three-leafed \Three"-leafed`\, Three-leaved \Three"-leaved`\, a. (Bot.) (a) Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade. (b) Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes. [1913 Webster]
- Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Three-leaved nightshade'
From: GCIDE
- Nightshade \Night"shade`\, n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.) A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous. [1913 Webster]
- Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna (a) .
- Enchanter's nightshade. See under Enchanter.
- Stinking nightshade. See Henbane.
- Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium. [1913 Webster]