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Definition of: belladonna
(bel′ə·don′ə) noun
1. A perennial herb (Atropa belladonna) with purple-red flowers and shining black berries; deadly nightshade: the leaves and roots yield a number of poisonous alkaloids, as atropine, used in medicine.
2. The belladonna lily. [<Ital. bella donna beautiful lady]
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