Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - belladonna
Belladonna
belladonna
n. 1 Bot. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, with purple flowers and purple-black berries. Also called deadly nightshade. 2 Med. a drug prepared from this. Phrases and idioms belladonna lily a S. African amaryllis with white or pink flowers, Amaryllis belladonna. Etymology: mod.L f. It., = fair lady, perh. from its use as a cosmetic
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noun Etymology: Italian, literally, beautiful lady Date: 1597 an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa ~) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine, a medicinal extract (as atropine) from the ~ plant ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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