BELLADONNA, n. In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

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The word belladonna is a combination of the Italian bello (“beautiful”) and donna (“lady”). It’s an example of how the English language borrows from other languages while also having its own unique words.

Source: The Unabridged Devils Dictionary

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