amaryllis belladonna

2 definitions found

amaryllis belladonna - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
     beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.)
     (a) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with
         reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
         The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
         root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
         Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
         which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.
     (b) A species of Amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna); the
         belladonna lily.
         [1913 Webster]

amaryllis belladonna - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Amaryllis belladonna
      n 1: amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant
           white or rose flowers [syn: belladonna lily, naked lady
           , Amaryllis belladonna]