death's herb
English
editNoun
edit- (archaic) The deadly nightshade.
- 1881 July 2, “Flower Lore: July”, in Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist[1], page 6:
- The Deadly Nightshade, popularly called the “Death's Herb,” is one of the most poisonous of our wild flowers, and from its stupefying qualities it has been termed “Dwale.”