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Nachtschatten
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German
Etymology
From de gmh nahtschate, from de goh nahtscato; equivalent to de Nacht night Schatten shadow, shade (see those entries for more), apparently applied to the plant in reference to its dark flowers and berries; compare en nightshade.
Pronunciation
de /ˈnaχtˌʃatən/
Noun
m
night-time shadow
nightshade any of several plants belonging to the genus Solanum genus
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Bittersüßer Nachtschatten
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