Atropa belladonna
Synonymes :
Deadly Nightshade,
Catégories : Médecine homéopathique, Plante médicinale, Huile, Poudre, Médecine populaire russe, Thé, Teinture, Médecine traditionnelle chinoise
Belladonna (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian belladonna (altered by folk etymology: bella donna (“beautiful lady”)) from Medieval Latin blādōna (“nightshade”), of Gaulish origin. The folk etymology was motivated by the cosmetic use of nightshade for dilating the eyes.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɛləˈdɑnə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɛləˈdɒnə/
- Rhymes: -ɒnə
Noun
belladonna (countable and uncountable, plural belladonnas
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