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belladonna
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belladonna
(noun)
belladonna
/ˌbɛlə
ˈ
dɑːnə/
noun
belladonna
/ˌbɛlə
ˈ
dɑːnə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BELLADONNA
[
noncount
]
1
:
a poisonous plant that has reddish bell-shaped flowers
—
called also
deadly nightshade
2
:
a drug made from the belladonna plant
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