henbane
Any member of the species Hyoscyamus niger of poisonous plants, used sometimes as a…Any member of the species Hyoscyamus niger of poisonous plants, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any member of the species Hyoscyamus niger of poisonous plants, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
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(countable, uncountable)Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus.
- poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
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Origin
From Middle English henbane, hennebane ( > French hanebane), equivalent to hen + bane. CogFrom Middle English henbane, hennebane ( > French hanebane), equivalent to hen + bane. Cognate with Danish hønsebane, Swedish hönsbane. Compare also Old English hennebelle (“henbane”, literally “hen-bell”).
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Forms
plural: henbanesSynonyms
6 synonyms- poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine:black henbanestinking nightshadeHyoscyamus niger
Word family
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