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American nightshade

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Definition of American nightshade

1 : pokeweed
2 : ditch stonecrop

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First Known Use of American nightshade

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of American nightshade was in 1597

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“American nightshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20nightshade. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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