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henbane::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black henbane, hyoscyamus niger, stinking nightshade |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of henbane
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Nutmeg, henbane and fat hen aren't the only plants that cause confusion.
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The use of henbane by the ancient Greeks was documented by Pliny.
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Henbane extract was the poison famously poured into Hamlet's father's ear, also often called nightshade.
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The smell, slightly scary, but medicinal henbane plant.
From the guardian.co.uk
On a patch of sandy ground stands a solitary henbane.
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Henbane can be toxic, even fatal, to animals in low doses.
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He instead told Healthy and Organic Living magazine for its July edition that henbane could be used in salads.
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Thompson said henbane, but he meant fat hen.
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Yura, I think you ate too much henbane tonight.
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- Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
- Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger.), also known as stinking nightshade or black henbane, is a plant of the family Solanaceae that originated in Eurasia, though it is now globally distributed.
- A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin; Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus
- Poisonous plant with greeny yellow leaves. Its name literally translates as "hen killer." It has been used medicinally at some points in history, as it has anaesthetic qualities, alongside a number of other unpleasant side-effects. ...
