EGYPTIAN HENBANE

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Meaning:

Poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine

Synonyms:

Egyptian henbane; Hyoscyamus muticus

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Egyptian henbane" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Egyptian henbane" is a member of...):

genus Hyoscyamus; Hyoscyamus (genus of poisonous herbs: henbane)

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