Belladonnas

bel;la;don;na pronunciation: function: noun etymology: italian, literally, beautiful ladydate: 1597 1 : an old world poisonous plant (atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine —called also deadly nightshade2 : a medicinal extract (as atropine) from the belladonna plant