Meanings
nounblack henbane (plural black henbanes)
plural black henbanes
- A plant of the species Hyoscyamus niger.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpoisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
Similar
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
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black henbane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20henbane
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“black henbane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20henbane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black henbane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20henbane.
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