Found 2 items, similar to Amaryllis belladonna.
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Definition: Amaryllis belladonna
Amaryllis belladonna
n : amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant
white or rose flowers [syn:
belladonna lily,
naked lady
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Amaryllis belladonna
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]