Night"shade` (?), n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.) A common name of many
species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or
black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and
black berries reputed to be poisonous.
Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna (a). -- Enchanter's nightshade.
See under Enchanter. -- Stinking nightshade. See Henbane. - -
Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium.
Night"shirt` (?), n. A kind of nightgown for men.
Night"time` (?), n. The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime.
Night"ward (?), a. Approaching toward night.
Ni*gran"i*line (? or ?), n. [L. niger black + E. aniline.] (Chem.) The
complex, nitrogenous, organic base and dyestuff called also aniline
black.
Ni*gres"cent (?), a. [L. nigrescens, p. pr. of nigrescere to grow
black, fr. niger black. See Negro.] Growing black; changing to a black
color; approaching to blackness. Johnson.
Nig`ri*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [L. nigrificare to blacken; niger black +
-ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] The act or process of making
black. [R.] Johnson.
Ni"grine (?), n. [L. niger black: cf. F. nigrine.] (Min.) A ferruginous
variety of rutile.
Nig"ri*tude (?), n. [L. nigritudo, fr. niger black.] Blackness; the
state of being black. Lamb.