Crossword puzzle clue "its leaves yield atropine"

(Italian) a herbaceous plant, very poisonous, with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries

DILATE, to make wider or larger

something that dilates, also DILATER

a plant of the nightshade family, noted for its poisonous and narcotic properties

the time yet to come

DEFOLIATE, to remove the leaves from

to gather with a toothed bar on a handle

RAKE, to gather with a toothed bar on a handle