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    BLACK HENBANE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamineplay

    Synonyms:

    black henbane; henbane; Hyoscyamus niger; stinking nightshade

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("black henbane" 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 ("black henbane" is a member of...):

    genus Hyoscyamus; Hyoscyamus (genus of poisonous herbs: henbane)

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