Definition of American nightshade
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: pokeweed
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: ditch stonecrop
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“American nightshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20nightshade. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of American nightshade was in 1597
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