Definitions

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  • noun A historic heirloom shrub, Solanum retroflexum.
  • noun The dark blue-purple fruit of Solanum retroflexum, often combined with sugar in desserts.
  • noun The European black nightshade, Solanum nigrum.
  • noun The dark poisonous berry of Solanum nigrum.

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  • noun improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries

Etymologies

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sun +‎ berry

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Examples

  • Manathakkali is quite an unusual berry, the black nightshade/sunberry that is often used in its dried form in Tamil cuisine.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Nupur 2007

  • The counterman noticed the inspection, so Thorby stepped forward and said, "Do you have sunberry crush?"

    Citizen Of The Galaxy Heinlein, Robert A. 1957

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