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STINKING NIGHTSHADE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
Synonyms:
black henbane; henbane; Hyoscyamus niger; stinking nightshade
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stinking nightshade" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("stinking nightshade" is a member of...):
genus Hyoscyamus; Hyoscyamus (genus of poisonous herbs: henbane)
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