henbane : Idioms & Phrases


black henbane

  • noun poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
    henbane; stinking nightshade; Hyoscyamus niger.
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egyptian henbane

  • noun poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
    Hyoscyamus muticus.
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yellow henbane

  • noun found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries
    Physalis viscosa.
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