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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.

Synonyms

  • Deadly Nightshade
  • Belladonna
  • Atropa Belladonna

Hypernyms

  • Herb
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