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Atropa belladonna

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dwale \Dwale\, n. [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly
   nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull.
   See {Dull}, a.]
   1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade ({Atropa Belladonna}), having
      stupefying qualities.

   2. (Her.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according
      to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted
      for the tinctures.

   3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. --Chaucer.

Source : WordNet®

Atropa belladonna
     n : perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and
         shining black berries; extensively grown in United
         States; roots and leaves yield atropine [syn: {belladonna},
          {deadly nightshade}]
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