Definitions
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- noun A
historic heirloom shrub , Solanum retroflexum. - noun The dark blue-purple
fruit of Solanum retroflexum, often combined withsugar indesserts . - noun The European black nightshade, Solanum nigrum.
- noun The dark
poisonous berry of Solanum nigrum.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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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
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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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