Associations to the word «Belladonna»

Pictures for the word «Belladonna»

Wiktionary

BELLADONNA, noun. A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries; deadly nightshade
BELLADONNA, noun. An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine
BELLADONNA, proper noun. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae   — Atropa.

Dictionary definition

BELLADONNA, noun. Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
BELLADONNA, noun. An alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats