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belladonna
noun(bel-la-don-na)
an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine —called also deadly nightshade
belladonna
noun(bel-la-don-na)
a medicinal extract (such as atropine) from the belladonna plant
belladonna
noun(bel-la-don-na)
an autumn-flowering South African bulbous perennial herb (Amaryllis belladonna) that is typically grown in gardens for its clusters of large, fragrant, usually white or pink, trumpet-shaped flowers which resemble lilies and are borne on a long, solid, leafless stem : amaryllis

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