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Meanings of Hyoscyamus niger in English

Russian
белена чёрная
Portuguese
hyoscyamus niger
Catalan
jusquíam negre
Spanish
cañamones locos
Wikidata

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

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        белена чёрная
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        Examples for "henbane"
        Examples for "henbane"
        1
        Like henbane, it is often seen on rubbish-heaps and in old brickfields.
        The Naturalist on the Thames
        2
        Asphalt from the street, leaves of henbane, datura, dried nightshade, and myrrh.
        Down There
        3
        Only take care, some of the henbane flowers have slipped into my crown.
        The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
        4
        Take a glassful of Paris green mixed with some delightful henbane.
        The Wedding Ring / A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives...
        5
        Then Mr. Slope's successes were henbane to Dr. Grantly, and Mrs.
        Barchester Towers
        1
        To see the future more clearly, use black henbane.
        The Book of Life
        2
        Or an extract from the black henbane plant, known since the 1st century A.D. to induce sleep and numb pain.
        Wired