browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about belladonna
belladonna |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.) a An herbaceous European plant ({Atropa belladonna}) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also {deadly nightshade}. b A species of {Amaryllis} ({A. belladonna}); the belladonna lily. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: belladonna n 1: perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine [syn: {deadly nightshade}, {Atropa belladonna}] 2: an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: BELLADONNA, n. In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
more about belladonna
This work is licensed under a
