belladonna
bel·la·donna
noun
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an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
Origin
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.
Phrases
- belladonna lily
- Belladonna mottle virus
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