HyperDic: hyoscyamus

English > 1 sense of the word Hyoscyamus:
NOUNplantHyoscyamus, genus Hyoscyamusgenus of poisonous herbs
English > Hyoscyamus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of poisonous herbs: henbane.
Synonymgenus Hyoscyamus
Member ofSolanaceae, family Solanaceae, potato familylarge and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous
MembersEgyptian henbane, Hyoscyamus muticuspoisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
henbane, black henbane, stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus nigerpoisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus hyoscyamus, hyoscyamus
Catalangenus hyoscyamus, hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus

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