HENBANE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

Synonyms:

black henbane; henbane; Hyoscyamus niger; stinking nightshade

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("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 ("henbane" is a member of...):

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

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