Belladonna

noun

/ˌbɛləˈdɒnə/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.

2.nounAn alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.

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