Pronunciation: /bɛləˈdɒnə/
noun a highly toxic plant of the nightshade family, with purple bell-shaped flowers and glossy black berries
A1 Belladonna is a poisonous plant.
A2 Some people believe that belladonna has medicinal properties.
B1 The use of belladonna in herbal medicine has a long history.
B2 Belladonna is also known as deadly nightshade.
C1 Belladonna contains toxic alkaloids that can be dangerous if ingested.
C2 The effects of belladonna poisoning can be severe and even fatal.
adjective describing a characteristic of the plant belladonna
A1 The belladonna plant is poisonous.
A2 She wore a belladonna-colored dress to the party.
B1 The potion was made with belladonna extract.
B2 The detective suspected foul play when he found belladonna in the victim's system.
C1 The artist used belladonna as a symbol of danger in her painting.
C2 The rare belladonna flower only blooms once every ten years.
formal Belladonna is a highly toxic plant that has historically been used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.
informal I heard that belladonna can be really dangerous if ingested.
slang Watch out for that belladonna stuff, it's no joke.
figurative Her beauty was like a belladonna flower, alluring yet potentially harmful.
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