Belladonna Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The atropine obtained from the belladonna plant has numerous applications in medicine and cosmetics.
- During a guided nature walk, a local herbalist explained the toxicity of the beautiful but deadly belladonna plant.
- Horticulturists value the attractive foliage of the belladonna plant in decorative flower arrangements and wreaths.
- Farmers handling the poisonous roots of the belladonna plant have to exercise caution when applying herbicides or harvesting its components.
- Students at the pharmaceutical college participated in the distillation process to derive alkaloids like atropine and scopolamine from dried roots of the belladonna plant.