noun
- Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
- synonyms: belladonna, belladonna plant, Atropa belladonna
- Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.
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