jimsonweed

jimsonweed flower

Meaning

Noun

  • A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
  • Any poisonous plant of the genus Datura.

Related

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Origin

  • Jimson (alteration of Jamestown) + weed
  • Image:Datura stramonium 2000.jpg|right|thumb|Datura stramonium, jimsonweed

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