enchanter's nightshade

enchanter's nightshade
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.
[1590-1600]

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plant
 any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Circaea, in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae), that occurs in damp woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. The plants have slender stems with opposite leaves. The small, white, two-petaled flowers grow in clusters, and the fruits have hooked bristles.

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  • Enchanter's nightshade — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enchanter's nightshade — Enchanter En*chant er, n. [Cf. F. enchanteur.] One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment. [1913 Webster] Like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. Shelley. [1913 Webster] {Enchanter s nightshade} (Bot.), a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enchanter's nightshade — noun any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere • Hypernyms: ↑evening primrose • Hyponyms: ↑Alpine enchanter s nightshade, ↑Circaea alpina, ↑Circaea lutetiana… …   Useful english dictionary

  • enchanter's nightshade — /ɛnˌtʃæntəz ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ (say en.chantuhz nuychayd) noun any of several species of northern temperate perennial herbs belonging to the genus Circaea, especially C. lutetiana, having small white flowers …  

  • Alpine enchanter's nightshade — noun an Alpine variety of enchanter s nightshade • Syn: ↑Circaea alpina • Hypernyms: ↑enchanter s nightshade …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enchanter — En*chant er, n. [Cf. F. enchanteur.] One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment. [1913 Webster] Like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. Shelley. [1913 Webster] {Enchanter s nightshade} (Bot.), a genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nightshade — /nuyt shayd /, n. 1. any of various plants of the genus Solanum, esp. the black nightshade or the bittersweet. 2. any of various other related plants, as the deadly nightshade. [bef. 1000; ME; OE nihtscada. See NIGHT, SHADE] * * * ▪ plant  any… …   Universalium

  • enchanter — n. (fem. enchantress) a person who enchants, esp. by supposed use of magic. Phrases and idioms: enchanter s nightshade a small plant, Circaea lutetiana, with white flowers …   Useful english dictionary

  • Deadly nightshade — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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