1. belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshadeUsually written using kana alone
2. Atropa belladonnaAtropa belladonna or Atropa bella-donna, commonly known as Belladonna, Devil's Berries, Death Cherries or Deadly Nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The foliage and berries are extremely toxic, containing tropane alkaloids. These toxins include scopolamine and hyoscyamine which cause a bizarre delirium and hallucinations, and are also used as pharmaceutical anticholinergics.
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Read “Atropa belladonna” on English Wikipedia
Read “ベラドンナ” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Atropa belladonna” on DBpedia
別剌敦那: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
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