Jamestown weed
Jamestown weed · Jamestown weeds
Synonym of jimsonweedSynonym of jimsonweed.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Synonym of jimsonweed.
More definitions
- intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
Origin
After Jamestown, Virginia, USA.After Jamestown, Virginia, USA.
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Forms
plural: Jamestown weeds| Singular | Jamestown weed |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits:jimsonweedjimson weedcommon thorn appleapple of PeruDatura stramonium
See also
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