Atropa belladonna
n 1: perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers
and shining black berries; extensively grown in United
States; roots and leaves yield atropine [syn: {belladonna},
{belladonna plant}, {deadly nightshade}, {Atropa
belladonna}]
Atropine \At"ro*pine\, n. [Gr. ? inflexible; hence ? ?, one of
the three Parc[ae]; 'a priv. + ? to turn.] (Chem.)
A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from
the {Atropa belladonna}, or deadly nightshade, and the
{Datura Stramonium}, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its
power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also
{daturine}.
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Atropa \Atropa\ n.
a genus of plants of the nightshade family, including the
{belladonna} ({Atropa belladonna}).
Syn: genus {Atropa}.
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Death's-herb \Death's"-herb`\, n.
The deadly nightshade ({Atropa belladonna}). --Dr. Prior.
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Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous European plant ({Atropa belladonna}) with
reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
which it contains. Called also {deadly nightshade}.
(b) A species of {Amaryllis} ({Amaryllis belladonna}); the
belladonna lily.
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Dwale \Dwale\, n. [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly
nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull.
See {Dull}, a.]
1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade ({Atropa Belladonna}), having
stupefying qualities.
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2. (Her.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according
to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted
for the tinctures.
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3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. --Chaucer.
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