Transcription
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- [bel-uh-don-uh]
- /ˌbɛl əˈdɒn ə/
- /ˌbel.əˈdɒn.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel-uh-don-uh]
- /ˌbɛl əˈdɒn ə/
Definitions of belladonna word
- noun belladonna either of two alkaloid drugs, atropine or hyoscyamine, obtained from the leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade 3
- noun belladonna a poisonous European plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family, with purplish or reddish bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries; deadly nightshade: it is a source of atropine 3
- noun belladonna atropine 3
- noun belladonna Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish-red flowers and black berries. 1
- noun belladonna Pharmacology. a drug from the leaves and root of this plant, containing atropine and related alkaloids: used in medicine to check secretions and spasms, to relieve pain or dizziness, and as a cardiac and respiratory stimulant. 1
- noun belladonna deadly nightshade: poisonous plant 1
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Origin of belladonna
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, belladonna is from the Italian word bella donna literally, fair lady (so called because it is said to have been used by women to dilate the pupils of the eyes and to create an artificial pallor). See belle, donna
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Parts of speech for Belladonna
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belladonna popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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