Meaning Of The Word Belladonna

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belladonna in American English
a poisonous European plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family, with purplish or reddish bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries; deadly nightshade: it is a source of atropine
noun: a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish-red flowers and black berries

belladonna in British English
noun: either of two alkaloid drugs, atropine or hyoscyamine, obtained from the leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade

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