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Meanings of henbane in English

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

jusquiam negre
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Examples for "black henbane"
Examples for "black henbane"
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
Usage of henbane in English
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
6
In the Middle Ages henbane was added to beer to enhance its intoxicating effects.
Wicked plants
7
For this purpose a mixture of opium, mandragora, and henbane is to be used.
A History of Science — Volume 2
8
Nightshade, henbane and mandrake are some of the most toxic plants in the family Solanaceae.
The Guardian
9
Here are the henbane, the sow-thistle, the wild cucumber.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
10
Yes, you have dropped them like henbane in my ears, and circumstances have strengthened them.
Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger
11
To see the future more clearly, use black henbane.
The Book of Life
12
Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids.
Wired
13
Braids of garlic and henbane hung beside doorways with other herbs and dried plants he couldn't name.
Sister of the dead
14
A "sopoforific sponge" would be soaked in the juices of henbane, opium poppy, and mandrake.
Wicked plants
15
This is not pennyroyal, it is henbane!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
16
It can knock out someone for 24 hours, and in rare cases henbane can lead to respiratory failure.
Wired
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