By what name is the plant 'Atropa bella-donna' more commonly known?
Atropa belladonna "implacable", and is derived from the Greek Atropos, the name of one of the three Moirai. "Belladonna" is derived from Italian, meaning "beautiful lady". The juice of "A. belladonna" was applied as a decoction to beautify by inducing pallid skin and dilated eyes. Atropa belladonna Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant (aubergine). It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Its distribution extends from Great Britain in the west to western Ukraine and the Iranian province of Gilan in
Bella Donna (comics) Bella Donna (comics) Bella Donna or Belladonna (from the Italian phrase "bella donna", or "beautiful woman") is a name or alias used by two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. One of these characters is Bella Donna Boudreaux, commonly associated with the X-Man Gambit. Belladonna (Narda Ravanna) is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe. She first appeared in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" #43 (June, 1980). She was created by Roger Stern and Mike Zeck. The character also appeared in "Spectacular Spider-Man" #47 and 48 (October–November 1980). Belladonna received an entry in the original "Official