Hypernyms for "nightshade"
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African holly
ball nettle
ball nightshade
bittersweet
bittersweet nightshade
black nightshade
buffalo bur
bull nettle
climbing nightshade
common nightshade
deadly nightshade
horse nettle
Jerusalem cherry
kangaroo apple
Madeira winter cherry
poisonberry
poison-berry
poisonous nightshade
poroporo
prairie berry
purple nightshade
silverleaf nightshade
silver-leaved nettle
silver-leaved nightshade
Solanum aviculare
Solanum carolinense
Solanum dulcamara
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanum giganteum
Solanum nigrum
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Solanum rostratum
trompillo
white horse nettle
winter cherry
woody nightshade
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.