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belladonna lily

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belladonna lily: see amaryllis amaryllis , common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks.
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The true botanical amaryllis is Amaryllis belladonna, popularly called Belladonna lily or Naked Lady.
THE AMAZING AMARYLLIS LET DELIGHTFUL FLOWER BRING SOME INDOOR SPARKLE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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.
GARDENING : TIME FOR NAKED LADIES TO BLOOM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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