belladonna
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bel·la·don·na /ˌbeləˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/ noun [uncountable] 1. HBPa poisonous plant 颠茄〔一种有毒的植物〕 SYN deadly nightshade2. MDa substance from this plant, used as a drug 〔用作药物的〕颠茄剂
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belladonna• The paths are bordered with many trees and shrubs as well as hydrangeas, agapanthus and belladonna lilies.• In the first case the remedy would be belladonna and in the second, aconite.• You do sell red arsenic, nightshade, belladonna, and other deadly potions to those who are prepared to pay.• One can get alcoholic extract of belladonna quite easily.• If atropine it was, it was easily obtainable in extract of belladonna.• This wasn't me, I hasten to add, but the pill, which was based on belladonna.Origin belladonna (1700-1800) Italian “beautiful lady”; because it was used in cosmeticsbel·la·don·na nounChineseSyllable
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belladonna
bel‧la‧don‧na /ˌbeləˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/
noun [uncountable]
SYN deadly nightshade
2. a substance from this plant, used as a drug
bel‧la‧don‧na /ˌbeləˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Italian
Origin: 'beautiful lady'; because it was used in cosmetics
1. a poisonous plant Language: Italian
Origin: 'beautiful lady'; because it was used in cosmetics
SYN deadly nightshade
2. a substance from this plant, used as a drug