Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A poisonous climbing or trailing plant (Solanum dulcamara) native to Eurasia and a widespread weed in North America, having violet flowers with recurved corolla lobes and red berries.
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- noun poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After the roots and stems, which are said to taste bitter, then sweet when chewed.]
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