Complete Definition of "belladonna"

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belladonna

  1. a plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries; deadly nightshade
  2. an alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine

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Cathy teetered downstairs on very high heels, her hair swept up in a disintegrating �brioche,� her eyes glistening with belladonna drops. - w:Edmund White|Edmund White, "My Women" 1

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