Meaning of JIMSONWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'jimsun`weed
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| | Definition: | | [n] intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits |
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| | Synonyms: | | apple of Peru, common thorn apple, Datura stramonium, Jamestown weed, jimson weed |
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| | See Also: | | thorn apple | |
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| | Definition: | | A poisonous annual plant (Datura stramonium) in Solanaceae, the nightshade family. It has stinky leaves and white trumpet-shaped blooms and is the source of many useful alkaloids, including atropine, hyoscine and hyoscamine. It's name is a corruption of "Jamestown weed"; reputedly, the early settlers in Jamestown, Virginia discovered the toxic effects of the plant when a cook collected several of them as a side dish to a meal. |
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