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belladonna

.belә'dɒnә3 senses · 269 ms
Level C2
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noun/ˌbɛləˈdɑnə//ˌbɛləˈdɒnə/
  1. 1

    A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.countableuncountable

    • Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.
  2. 2

    An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.countableuncountable

    • Cathy teetered downstairs on very high heels, her hair swept up in a disintegrating “brioche”, her eyes glistening with belladonna drops.

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