As an adjective poisonous
is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.
As a noun belladonna is
a plant, atropa belladonna , having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries; deadly nightshade.
poisonous
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
(of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat
Synonyms
* toxic, venomous, attery
Derived terms
* poisonousness
belladonna
English
Noun
(
wikipedia belladonna)
(
Atropa belladonna)
(
en noun)
a plant, Atropa belladonna , having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries; deadly nightshade
an alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine
Quotations
* (
rfdate), , "My Women" [https://archive.is/20121204150452/www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050613fa_fact]
*:Cathy teetered downstairs on very high heels, her hair swept up in a disintegrating “brioche,” her eyes glistening with
belladonna drops.
Derived terms
* belladonna lily
* belladonnized, belladonized
