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henbane — /hen bayn /, n. an Old World plant, Hyoscyamus niger, of the nightshade family, having sticky, hairy fetid foliage and greenish yellow flowers, and possessing narcotic and poisonous properties esp. destructive to domestic fowls. [1250 1300; ME;… … Universalium
black henbane — noun poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine • Syn: ↑henbane, ↑stinking nightshade, ↑Hyoscyamus niger • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holony … Useful english dictionary
Physalis viscosa — noun found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries • Syn: ↑yellow henbane • Hypernyms: ↑ground cherry, ↑husk tomato … Useful english dictionary
husk tomato — noun 1. any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers • Syn: ↑ground cherry • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant •… … Useful english dictionary
List of poisonous flowers — AconiteAdonisAngel s TrumpetAzaleaBelladonnaBloodflowerBloodrootScotch BroomBlue CohoshCrown VetchDaturaDogbaneFalse IndigoFoxglove (Grecian, Purple, Yellow)HenbaneLaceflowerLarkspurLily of the ValleyMaikoaMoleplantNightshadeOleanderPeriwinklePeri… … Wikipedia
ground cherry — noun any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers • Syn: ↑husk tomato • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stinking nightshade — noun poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine • Syn: ↑henbane, ↑black henbane, ↑Hyoscyamus niger • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Flora of Scotland — The flora of Scotland is an assemblage of native plant species including over 1,600 vascular plants, more than 1,500 lichens and nearly 1,000 bryophytes. The total number of vascular species is low by world standard but lichens and bryophytes are … Wikipedia
Aconitum — This article is about the herb sometimes known as wolfsbane. For other uses, see Wolfsbane (disambiguation). Monkshood Aconitum variegatum Scientific classification … Wikipedia
