Henbane

Definition of Henbane

Hen´bane`
n.1.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (Hyoscyamus niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus.

Related Words

black henbane, genus Hyoscyamus, herb, herbaceous plant, Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus niger, stinking nightshade
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