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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE

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WHAT DOES ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

enchanter's nightshade

Circaea

The genus Circaea contains 7–10 species of flowering plants, known as Enchanter's nightshade. They are woodland plants occurring throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Two species are widespread, Broad-leaved Enchanter's Nightshade and Alpine Enchanter's Nightshade. In addition, there is an intermediate hybrid between these two, and several local species or subspecies, with between eight and 14 forms recognised by different authorities. The hybrid is sterile, persisting only by vegetative reproduction and not producing seeds. Circaea alpina This plant spreads its seeds by producing burrs that adhere to clothing, fur and feathers. Circaea is in the family Onagraceae, which also includes willowherbs, evening primroses and fuchsias. The genus is named after the enchantress Circe from Greek mythology, who is supposed to have used enchanter's nightshade in her magic. Enchanter's nightshade is not related to the nightshade family that includes deadly nightshade and the Solanum genus. Species ▪ Circaea alpinaCircaea alpina subsp. alpinaCircaea alpina subsp.

Definition of enchanter's nightshade in the English dictionary

The definition of enchanter's nightshade in the dictionary is any of several onagraceous plants of the genus Circaea, esp C. lutetiana, having small white flowers and bristly fruits.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE

Almohade
black nightshade
deadly nightshade
eyeshade
hade
lampshade
nightshade
overshade
put in the shade
shade
sunshade
window shade
woody nightshade

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Translator English - Chinese

附魔的龙葵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mora del mago
570 millions of speakers

English

enchanter´s nightshade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जादूगर का अंधेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباذنجان ساحر و
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паслен Чары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pretinha do mago
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাদুকর এর নৃত্যশিল্পী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la circée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nightshade peramal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hexenkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エンチャンターのナス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인챈터 의 도나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nightshade sang enchanter
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây bạch anh enchanter của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மச்சான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादूगार च्या धोतरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyüteç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nightshade di enchanter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jagoda Czarodziej za
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Translator English - Ukrainian

паслін Чари
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

noptii vrăjitor lui
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Translator English - Greek

στρύχνος μάγος του
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Translator English - Afrikaans

besweerder se nastergal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

enchanter s nights
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

maner sin søtvier
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE»

Discover the use of enchanter's nightshade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enchanter's nightshade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Enchanter's Nightshade
The lovely "Enchantress" in the late thirties; the little English governess in the early twenties, full of Oxford enthusiasms; the ardent youth, Giulio; Marietta, that delightful child, puzzling over the problems into which she is plunged ...
Ann Bridge, 2011
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The British Cyclopæedia of Natural History: Combining a ...
ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE is theCiraca lutetiana of Linnaeus, a common weed, growing in damp shady places. It has been observed by a late writer that, although this plant has been named after the famous mythological enchantress ...
Charles Frederick Partington, 1836
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An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Geraniaceae to ...
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris. 1. Circaea alpina L. Small Enchanter's Nightshade. Fig. 3456. Circaea alpina L. Sp. PI. 9. 1753. Erect, simple or branching, glabrous or puberulent above, 1-3 dm. tall. Leaf-blades cordate, 1.5— 5 cm.
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
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Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Seeds were then parched and ground into meal that was eaten dry or mixed with acorn meal. The roots of many Clarkia species were also eaten. Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea alpina) Description: This is a low, slender perennial with ...
Ray S. Vizgirdas, 2006
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An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and ...
Occurrence on Sugarloaf: Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) is a common Sugarloaf trailside plant, blooming from June through summer. Several other summer-blooming species included in this guide grow near the mountain base, ...
Melanie Choukas-Bradley, 2004
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Plant Life of Kentucky: An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular ...
... white-cedar, and herbaceous plants such as American burnet (Sanguisorba canadensis), Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense\ golden saxifrage ( Chrysosplenium americanum), and small enchanter's nightshade (Circaea alpina ).
Ronald Jones, 2005
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Ecology of Woodlands and Forests: Description, Dynamics and ...
Truly shade-tolerant species such as enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana frequently have their shade leaves so modified, by increasing the light-catching area and chlorophyll content, that for the same expenditure of weight they achieve ...
Peter Thomas, John Packham, 2007
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Flora glottiana: a catalogue of the indigenous plants on the ...
Shrub. May, June. In hedges occasionally, especially about Hamilton. FRAXINUS , Flor. Brit. 12. excelsior. F. Common Ash. Tree. April, May. In woods frequent. CIRCCEA, Flor. Brit. 13. lutetiana. C. Common Enchanter's Nightshade. Perennial.
Thomas Hopkirk, 1813
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The flora of Oxfordshire and its contiguous counties, ...
April, May. Lofty, smooth. Ls. winged. Fl. panicled. Caps, spear-shaped. * F. heterophylla. Simple-leaved Ash. Christ Church Meadows. Bx. CIRC2E/A *. Enchanter's Nightshade. C. lutetiana. Common Enchanter's Nightshade. Stem erect.
Richard Walker, 1833
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Compendium Floræ Philadelphicæ: Containing a Description of ...
80 Dyers' Goose-grass . 82 Dogwood . . 86 Dogwood, silky-leaved . 87 Dogwood , swamp . 87 Dodder . 93 Different-leaved Pond- weed . . .96 Enchanter's Nightshade . 16 Erect Muhlenbergia . 40 Erect Digitaria . . 52 Early-flowering Hair -grass ...
William Paul Crillon Barton, 1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enchanter's nightshade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nature Journal: Blue Ridge Parkway's wildflower walks
... New Jersey tea, enchanter's nightshade, hairy and great angelica, horse balm, tall larkspur, several phlox species, green-headed coneflower ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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The dawn chorus reaches its peak with the final summer arrivals
Lords-and-Ladies, yellow archangel, enchanter's nightshade, opposite leaved golden saxifrage, wood speedwell and wood forget-me-not were ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
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Nature notes: wild flowers
More and more wild flowers are opening. One that glimmers in the dim light of shadowy woods is enchanter's nightshade. It has a tall but ... «The Times, Jun 15»
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Eternal Tapestry: Wild Strawberries
Enchanter's Nightshade” immediately follows in much the same fashion, cycling through effects and tones, with warm spirals of saxophone and ... «PopMatters, Mar 15»
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Focus on: Dyscarr Wood nature reserve
Other plants to look out for include sweet woodruff, enchanter's nightshade and yellow archangel. The reserve is a haven for bird life with over ... «Nottingham Post, Mar 15»
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Spring ephemeral wildflowers: Our first forest natives
Old friends were trillium, red columbine, wild ginger, bittercress, chickweed, enchanter's nightshade, woods strawberry and many more. Among ... «Peninsula Gateway, Mar 15»
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Eternal Tapestry
There is the odd occasion when you'd expect the guitar to get a bit heavier, such as at the start of 'Enchanter's Nightshade', however things stay ... «The Quietus, Feb 15»
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Eternal Tapestry Talk Atmosphere, New Album 'Wild Strawberries …
All the songs are named for plants native to the area, and extended jams like “Enchanter's Nightshade” and the title track unfold languorously ... «Noisey, Jan 15»
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Conservation charities join forces to protect butterflies
Flora in the wood includes bluebell, primrose, wood melick, hairy St John's-wort, enchanter's nightshade, greater butterfly orchid and a high ... «Worcester News, Nov 14»
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Gardens: think outside the box
... enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) and cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), all of which help to ensure their survival at Shandy Hall ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»

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