nightshade
Tomato's toxic kin
Nightshade refers to plants of the genus *Solanum* and related genera, many of which contain toxic alkaloids.
Deadly nightshade (belladonna) is notoriously poisonous, lending the whole family a sinister reputation—though tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants are also nightshades.
The name evokes danger and darkness: The witch's garden was thick with nightshade.
Red culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- capsicumPepper plant or fruit
aubergine · chili · pepper · tobacco · petunia · mandrake · datura · henbane
Capable of causing death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- baneCause of destruction
lethal · venomous · toxin · harmful · noxious · henbane · datura · mandrake
Practice of supernatural magic
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
enchantment · curse · occult · dark · sinister · macabre · mysterious · eerie
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
tincture · extract · sedative · analgesic · anodyne · apothecary · herbalism · mydriatic
Red culinary fruit
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
- auberginePurple nightshade vegetable
capsicum · brinjal · ratatouille · gazpacho · caprese · parmigiana · bolognese · antipasto
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
capsicum · aubergine · chili · pepper · tobacco · petunia · mandrake · datura · henbane · goji
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
bane · lethal · venomous · toxin · harmful · noxious · henbane · datura · mandrake · jimsonweed
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
sorcery · enchantment · curse · occult · dark · sinister · macabre · mysterious · eerie · ominous
belladonna
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
anticholinergic · tincture · extract · sedative · analgesic · anodyne · apothecary · herbalism · mydriatic · antispasmodic
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
aubergine · capsicum · brinjal · ratatouille · gazpacho · caprese · parmigiana · bolognese · antipasto · paprika
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- Inedible thingsplastic, styrofoam, cardboard, paper, wood
- alkaloid plantsbelladonna, coca plant, coffee plant, opium poppy, tobacco plant
nightshadeantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
edible plants · healing herbs · culinary herbs · chamomile · mint
nightshadelily
Trumpet-shaped garden bloom
sunflower · white lily · rose · daisy · lotus
nightshadehealing herbs
Plants with therapeutic uses
echinacea · ginseng · aloe vera · lavender · elderflower
- deadly nightshadeToxic solanaceous plant