belladonna

noun2

1. •
   A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.

   • Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat. — 1936
2. •
   An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.

   • Cathy teetered downstairs on very high heels, her hair swept up in a disintegrating “brioche”, her eyes glistening with belladonna drops. — 2005