What is the meaning of belladonna?

noun

  • Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
  • An alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally. .
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