belladonna
A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black…A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.
» The belladonna is a very poisonous plant.
Белладонна очень ядовитое растение.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
(countable, uncountable)An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.
an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
Examples
10 sentencesThe belladonna is a very poisonous plant.
ruБелладонна очень ядовитое растение.
The belladonna is a very toxic plant.
The belladonna is a very dangerous plant.
Where can I buy a belladonna plant?
Some nightshades, like belladonna, contain venemous substances despite their beauty.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian belladonna (altered by folk etymology: bella donna (“beautiful lady”Borrowed from Italian belladonna (altered by folk etymology: bella donna (“beautiful lady”)) from Medieval Latin blādōna (“nightshade”), of Gaulish origin. The folk etymology was motivated by the cosmetic use of nightshade for dilating the eyes.
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Forms
plural: belladonnas| Singular | belladonna |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine:belladonna plantdeadly nightshadeAtropa belladonna
Word family
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