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Meaning of poisonberry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈpɔɪ.z(ə)nˌbɛ.ɹi

Definitions

  1. Informal name of various plants with poisonous berries, most commonly nightshades:
  2. The deadly nightshade.
  3. Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara.
  4. Plants in the genus Cestrum: Cestrum nocturnum, Cestrum parqui.
  5. Any other berry of a plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, most of which are poisonous at least when unripe.
  6. Bluebead lily, Clintonia borealis.
  7. Pokeweed.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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