单词 | henbane |
释义 | henbane (once / 29697 pages) n WORD FAMILY henbane USAGE EXAMPLESAfter that come hallucinogenic brews made with such ingredients as henbane, nightshade and magic mushrooms, and then it’s on to Trappist ales. Washington Post(Oct 19, 2014) In small and repeated doses henbane has been found to have a tranquillizing effect upon persons affected by severe nervous irritability. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) Besides tufts of wild mignonette, henbane reared its downy foliage and evil-smelling creamy blossom. Boyd, Mary Stuart, The Fortunate Isles—Life and Travel...(2012) n poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine Syn|Hyper Hyoscyamus niger, black henbane, stinking nightshade herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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