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- nightshade (n.)



[nightshade 词源字典] - Old English nihtscada, literally "shade of night," perhaps in allusion to the poisonous berries. A common Germanic compound, cognates: Dutch nachtschade, German Nachtschatten.[nightshade etymology, nightshade origin, 英语词源]
- nightspot (n.)




- also night spot, "nightclub," 1936, from night (n.) + spot (n.) "place."
- nightstick (n.)




- also night-stick, 1887, from night + stick (n.). So called because it was carried on night patrols.