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belladonna lily

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belladonna lily
n.
A bulbous, perennial southern African herb (Amaryllis belladonna) having showy umbels of large trumpet-shaped flowers that appear in the fall after the spring leaves die back. Also called amaryllis.

belladonna lily
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for amaryllis
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Noun1.belladonna lily - amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowersbelladonna lily - amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
amaryllis - bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
genus Amaryllis - type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa


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The true botanical amaryllis is Amaryllis belladonna, popularly called Belladonna lily or Naked Lady.
At one time, dilated pupils were considered attractive, and juice from this belladonna lily (another name for the naked lady), applied directly to the eyes, produced the precise ocular dilation certain Italian noblewomen sought.
 
 
 
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