jimson weed

A form of jimsonweed — A poisonous plant of the species Datura stramonium, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, occasionally ingested as a hallucinogen.

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Meanings

nounjimson weed (countable and uncountable, plural jimson weeds)

plural jimson weeds

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of jimsonweed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounintensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits

Similar
jimsonweedJamestown weedcommon thorn appleapple of PeruDatura stramonium
Broader
thorn apple
Also see
apple of perujamestown weedjimsonweed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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